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.
TN7306 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
6321
Packet Code Number:
1A06321PR
Harvest date:
02/06/2012
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
02/17/2012
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in.
Seed is reddish brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have small sized oval pale embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: