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.
TN5689 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
4369
Packet Code Number:
1A04369MT
Harvest date:
05/29/2006
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/14/2006
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Tiny seeds are irregularly shaped, sometimes curved, and have tiny sized elongated yellowish-green embryos centrally located which are 2/3 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
62%
Estimated percent good, by volume:
75%
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Arielle Franklin
Photographed with reflected light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Arielle Franklin
