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.
TN4773 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
3216
Packet Code Number:
1A03216FC
Harvest date:
10/09/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
10/18/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
2
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in.
Seed is medium brown to the naked eye, and coarse. Medium sized seeds are long-rice shaped, somewhat curved, and have medium sized round dense embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed when present. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
