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:		5766
Packet Code Number:		1A05766LA
Harvest date:		05/30/2009
Received as:		Dry capsule
Date Received:		10/19/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper. Capsule had split and its contents have made contact with its exterior. Seed is light green to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are long-rice shaped, somewhat curved, and have moderately small sized elongated greenish-yellow embryos toward the pointed end 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:		5767
Packet Code Number:		1A05767KZ
Harvest date:		05/30/2009
Received as:		Dry capsule
Date Received:		10/19/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is light green 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 5766.