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.
TN4570 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
3431
Packet Code Number:
1A03431WV
Harvest date:
02/23/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
03/03/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and coarse. Large seeds are long and very thin, sometimes curved, and have moderately large sized elongated yellowish-green embryos centrally located which are 1/4 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
