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.
TN6460 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
5280
Packet Code Number:
1A05280DS
Harvest date:
03/04/2007
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 tannish yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Tiny seeds are short, one pointed end, and have tiny sized elongated pale embryos centrally located which are 3/4 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: