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.

Seed Assay Number:		3223
Packet Code Number:		1A03223EV
Harvest date:		10/21/2004
Received as:		Green capsule
Date Received:		10/26/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:		0.5
Comments:		Packet received was a folded envelope. Capsule appears clean and intact. Sample was taken from the greencapped sowing. Material is white to the naked eye, and has very clumpy pulp with no free seed. Medium sized seeds are long-rice shaped, straight, and have round pale embryos that varied in size, and were centrally located when present. The embryos appear very immature.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		7%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw
Seed Assay Number:		3232
Packet Code Number:		1A03232EM
Harvest date:		10/21/2004
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		10/26/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:		0.5
Comments:		Packet received was a folded envelope. Capsule appears clean and intact. Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and coarse. Moderately large seeds are oar shaped, sometimes curved, and have small sized round yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/5 the length of the seed. This is the seed from the portion of the green cap that had been dried and processed. Embryos don't appear to be well formed.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		9%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw