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.
TN6738 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
5616
Packet Code Number:
1A05616QU
Harvest date:
05/25/2009
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
06/01/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in.
Seed is orange-yellow to the naked eye, and fluffy. Small seeds are long and thin, sometimes curved, and have small sized elongated pale green embryos centrally located which are 3/4 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
