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.
TN7829 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
6957
Packet Code Number:
1A06957RF
Harvest date:
02/05/2014
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
02/19/2014
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was tissue-like paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and lightweight and easily becomes airborne. Large seeds are balloons, one pointed end, and have moderately large sized teardrop-shaped yellowish-green embryos centrally located which are 1/5 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
44%
Dark enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles.
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Lacey Hulst
Bright enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles.
Photographed with reflected light.
