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.
TN7588 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
6673
Packet Code Number:
1A06673CD
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
12/16/2012
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is golden tan to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Moderately large seeds are shmoo shaped, have one blunt end, and have medium sized egg-shaped brown embryos toward the blunt end which are 1/4 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
70%
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Karl Zischke
Photographed with reflected light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Karl Zischke
Seed Assay Number:
6691
Packet Code Number:
1A06691BL
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
12/16/2012
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is golden tan to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Only a small quantity of seed was received, so no sample was taken, but appears to be similar to that in assay 6673.
Photo is of dry seed in the packet.
Photographed with reflected light.
