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.
TN4589 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
3066
Packet Code Number:
1A03066KW
Harvest date:
07/25/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
07/29/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has bits of placental tubing mixed in.
Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Tiny seeds are short-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have tiny sized irregularly-shaped pale embryos toward the pointed end which are 3/4 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
