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.
TN1138 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
699
Packet Code Number:
1A0699XX
Harvest date:
12/22/2000
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
12/28/2000
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Seed is gray to the naked eye, and coarse. Medium sized seeds are short, somewhat curved, and have medium sized elongated dense embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: