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.

Seed Assay Number:		7536
Packet Code Number:		1A07536UY
Harvest date:		02/12/2017
Received as:		Dry capsule
Date Received:		02/25/2017
Number of Capsules Combined:		3
Comments:		The material was received in a plastic vial. Capsules had split and their contents have made contact with the exteriors, material sifted to remove debris. Seed is brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, somewhat curved, and have small sized egg-shaped brownish-yellow embryos toward the pointed end which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		81%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers
Seed Assay Number:		7537
Packet Code Number:		1A07537UX
Harvest date:		02/14/2017
Received as:		Dry capsule
Date Received:		02/25/2017
Number of Capsules Combined:		11
Comments:		The material was received in a plastic vial. Capsules had split and their contents have made contact with the exteriors. Seed is brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, somewhat curved, and have small sized egg-shaped brownish-yellow embryos toward the pointed end which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		84%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers
Seed Assay Number:		7538
Packet Code Number:		1A07538UW
Harvest date:		02/18/2017
Received as:		Dry capsule
Date Received:		02/25/2017
Number of Capsules Combined:		16
Comments:		The material was received in a plastic vial. Capsules had split and their contents have made contact with the exteriors. Seed is brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received, so no sample was taken in order to conserve it.
Photo is of dry seed in the packet. Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers Photo is of dry seed in the packet. Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers