Incoming seed is examined to determine embryo count to help decide how much seed should be sown, and/or which capsule would be the best to sow. Permanent sample slides are also prepared. Each separate package of seed is examined because these are generally from separate capsules, which is what we request from our donors.

Seed Assay Number:		2720
Packet Code Number:		1A02720YE
Harvest date:		02/09/2004
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		02/17/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is golden tan to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Medium sized seeds are long, sometimes curved, and have medium sized elongated brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		48%
Estimated percent good, by volume:		55%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Lacey Powell Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Lacey Powell
Seed Assay Number:		2757
Packet Code Number:		1A02757WT
Harvest date:		02/21/2004
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		03/08/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:		2
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is golden tan to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Only a small quantity of seed was received, so no sample was taken, but appears to be similar to that in assay 2720.