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.
TN9336 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
8688
Packet Code Number:
1A08688CQ
Harvest date:
07/03/2022
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
07/11/2022
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was an envelope.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is tan to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Large seeds are windsock shaped, somewhat curved, and have large sized oval yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/6 the length of the seed. Photos taken on microscope setting 1 rather than 3.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
