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.
TN6046 Number of capsules harvested: 10
Seed Assay Number:
4776
Packet Code Number:
1A04776XC
Harvest date:
05/30/2007
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/30/2007
Number of Capsules Combined:
10
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is off-white to the naked eye, and coarse. Medium sized seeds are long and thin, straight, and have medium sized elongated green embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: