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.
TN6909 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
5820
Packet Code Number:
1A05820IY
Harvest date:
12/26/2009
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
01/15/2010
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 somewhat clumpy. Moderately small seeds are short-rice shaped, straight, and have small sized round brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/5 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
