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.
TN6189 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
4939
Packet Code Number:
1A04939QV
Harvest date:
10/30/2007
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
11/01/2007
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in, it was sifted to remove.
Seed is light brown to the naked eye, and coarse. Medium sized seeds are long, sometimes curved, and have small sized oval brown embryos centrally located which are 1/5 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
