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.
TN8305 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
7488
Packet Code Number:
1A07488WU
Harvest date:
11/05/2016
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
11/05/2016
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of white paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Large seeds are long and thin, irregularly curved, and have medium sized oval pale embryos centrally located which are 1/8 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
