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.
TN8120 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
7295
Packet Code Number:
1A07295EF
Harvest date:
10/13/2015
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
10/13/2015
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has light debris mixed in.
Seed is cinnamon brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, straight, and have small sized elongated pale embryos toward the pointed end which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: