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.
TN6148 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
4888
Packet Code Number:
1A04888SU
Harvest date:
09/10/2007
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
09/14/2007
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is dark brown to the naked eye, and coarse. Moderately large seeds are short, and have medium sized oval yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: