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.
TN8082 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
7252
Packet Code Number:
1A07252FW
Harvest date:
06/11/2015
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
06/23/2015
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in.
Seed is grayish brown to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, sometimes curved, and have medium sized oval dense embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
