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.
TN8986 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
8231
Packet Code Number:
1A08231UF
Harvest date:
12/17/2019
Received as:
Dry capsule
Date Received:
12/23/2019
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Capsule appears clean and intact.
Seed is dark brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, irregularly curved, and have medium sized egg-shaped pale embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: