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.
TN5187 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
3775
Packet Code Number:
1A03775JP
Harvest date:
07/29/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/11/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is medium brown to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Medium sized seeds are long, somewhat curved, and have medium sized elongated dense embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: