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.

Seed Assay Number:		5278
Packet Code Number:		1A05278DU
Harvest date:		01/10/2007
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		07/23/2008
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper. Seed has dark debris mixed in. Seed is dark brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, irregularly curved, and have small sized elongated brown embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		92%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Lacey Powell Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Lacey Powell
Seed Assay Number:		5358
Packet Code Number:		1A05358AS
Harvest date:		11/27/2006
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		09/08/2008
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is dark brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received, so no sample was taken, but appears to be similar to that in assay 5278.
Seed Assay Number:		5494
Packet Code Number:		1A05494VM
Harvest date:		01/27/2009
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		02/05/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper. Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in, it was sifted to remove. Seed is dark brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have small sized elongated dense embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		89%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Amber Kost Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Amber Kost