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.
TN7482 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
6551
Packet Code Number:
1A06551GV
Harvest date:
06/26/2012
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/27/2012
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is pale orange-yellow to the naked eye, and fluffy. Moderately large seeds are airbags, irregularly curved, and have medium sized teardrop-shaped pale yellow embryos toward the pointed end which are 1/8 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
