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.
TN5147 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
3716
Packet Code Number:
1A03716LW
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
07/19/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is grayish brown to the naked eye, and coarse. Moderately large seeds are short, have one blunt end, and have moderately large sized elongated dense embryos which completely fill the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: