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.
TN4687 Number of capsules harvested: 3
Seed Assay Number:
3127
Packet Code Number:
1A03127IN
Harvest date:
08/20/2003
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/26/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
3
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is golden brown to the naked eye, and coarse. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, sometimes curved, and have moderately small sized oval pale embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
