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.
TN7732 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
6852
Packet Code Number:
1A06852VG
Harvest date:
07/27/2013
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/26/2013
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of white paper.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is light brown to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Small seeds are long and thin, irregularly curved, and have small sized elongated brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/2 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
