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.
TN6630 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
5485
Packet Code Number:
1A05485VV
Harvest date:
01/18/2009
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
01/26/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet was received in folder legal paper.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is pale yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are long-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have moderately small sized elongated pale embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: