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.
TN4658 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
3116
Packet Code Number:
1A03116IY
Harvest date:
08/13/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/20/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light tan to the naked eye, and coarse. Only a small quantity of seed was received, so no sample was taken in order to conserve it. Dry exam of the seed revealed probable embryos. Photo is of dry seed in the packet.
Photographed with reflected light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Todd Durboraw
Seed Assay Number:
3207
Packet Code Number:
1A03207FL
Harvest date:
08/17/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
10/01/2004
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 free flowing. Moderately small seeds are irregularly shaped, irregularly curved, and have moderately small sized elongated yellowish-green embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
