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.
TN8037 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
7203
Packet Code Number:
1A07203HT
Harvest date:
03/25/2015
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
03/30/2015
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has dark debris and placental fluff mixed in.
Seed is pale tan to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Moderately small seeds are airbags, sometimes curved, and have small sized oval brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/10 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: