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:		5410
Packet Code Number:		1A05410YS
Harvest date:		10/05/2008
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		11/07/2008
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Moderately small seeds are short, sometimes curved, and have no embryos.
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
Seed Assay Number:		5411
Packet Code Number:		1A05411YR
Harvest date:		10/05/2008
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		11/07/2008
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is tannish yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are short, straight, and have medium sized round pale green embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		2%
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
Seed Assay Number:		5533
Packet Code Number:		1A05533TZ
Harvest date:		03/03/2009
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		03/11/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is pale yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, straight, and have small sized oval pale greenish yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		100%
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
Seed Assay Number:		5534
Packet Code Number:		1A05534TY
Harvest date:		03/03/2009
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		03/11/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is pale yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 5533
Seed Assay Number:		5535
Packet Code Number:		1A05535TX
Harvest date:		03/03/2009
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		03/11/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is pale yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 5533.