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.
TN8096 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
7267
Packet Code Number:
1A07267FH
Harvest date:
08/13/2015
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/13/2015
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is cinnamon brown to the naked eye, and free flowing and slightly coarse. Moderately large seeds are long and thin, irregularly curved, and have medium sized oval to elongated brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/5 the length of the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are often smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
60%
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.
