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:		5621
Packet Code Number:		1A05621QP
Harvest date:		06/01/2009
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		06/01/2009
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. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 5623.
Seed Assay Number:		5622
Packet Code Number:		1A05622QO
Harvest date:		06/01/2009
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		06/01/2009
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. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 5623.
Seed Assay Number:		5623
Packet Code Number:		1A05623QN
Harvest date:		06/01/2009
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 free flowing. Small seeds are irregularly shaped, have one blunt end, 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:		5624
Packet Code Number:		1A05624QM
Harvest date:		06/01/2009
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 tannish yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 5623.