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.
TN8661 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
7885
Packet Code Number:
1A07885HN
Harvest date:
07/23/2018
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
07/26/2018
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in, it was sifted to remove.
Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are windsock shaped, straight, and have moderately small sized acorn-shaped brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which completely fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
