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.
TN4839 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
3357
Packet Code Number:
1A03357ZR
Harvest date:
02/15/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
01/14/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in.
Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are short-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have small sized round yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
