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.
TN4293 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
3029
Packet Code Number:
1A03029MH
Harvest date:
07/08/2004
Received as:
Green capsule
Date Received:
07/09/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Capsule appears clean and intact.
Small seeds are short-rice shaped, straight. Seed is very young and it is difficult to tell if it has any embryos. Photo is of leftover pulp after greencapping. The dark enclosures in the seed are trapped air, not embryos.
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Todd Durboraw
Photographed with reflected light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Todd Durboraw
Seed Assay Number:
3322
Packet Code Number:
1A03322BA
Harvest date:
12/01/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
12/09/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is golden brown to the naked eye, and coarse. Medium sized seeds are long and thin, straight, and have medium sized elongated brown embryos centrally located which completely fill the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
