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.
TN6448 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
5265
Packet Code Number:
1A05265EH
Harvest date:
08/15/2007
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
07/18/2008
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
The material was received in a plastic vial.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Tiny seeds are short, one pointed end, and have tiny sized elongated yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: