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.
TN6564 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
5403
Packet Code Number:
1A05403YZ
Harvest date:
09/20/2008
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
10/20/2008
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has much dark debris mixed in.
Seed is medium tan to the naked eye, and very clumpy. Moderately large seeds are long, sometimes curved, and have moderately large sized elongated dense embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: