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.
TN8145 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
7319
Packet Code Number:
1A07319DH
Harvest date:
01/14/2016
Received as:
Dry capsule
Date Received:
01/19/2016
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Capsule had split and its contents have made contact with its exterior.
Seed is medium brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Large seeds are windsock shaped, irregularly curved, and have moderately large sized oval pale 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:
