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:		5473
Packet Code Number:		1A05473WH
Harvest date:		01/07/2009
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		01/10/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in. Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are long and thin, sometimes curved, and have moderately small sized oval pale yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/4 the length of the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		98%
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:		5474
Packet Code Number:		1A05474WG
Harvest date:		01/07/2009
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		01/10/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in. Seed is yellow 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 5473.