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.
TN8057 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
7218
Packet Code Number:
1A07218HE
Harvest date:
04/09/2015
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
04/25/2015
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded filter paper inside of a piece of folded white paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is yellow to the naked eye, Somewhat clumpy but also lightweight and easily becomes airborne. Large seeds are balloons, irregularly curved, and have medium sized teardrop-shaped pale yellow embryos toward the pointed end which are 1/6 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
51%
Dark enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles.
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Cameron Groh
Bright enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles.
Photographed with reflected light.
