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:		907
Packet Code Number:		1A0907PX
Harvest date:		04/01/2001
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		04/30/2001
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Seed is golden brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received, so no sample was taken, but appears to be similar to that in assay 908 and 909.
Seed Assay Number:		908
Packet Code Number:		1A0908PW
Harvest date:		04/01/2001
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		04/30/2001
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Seed is golden brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Moderately small seeds are short, sometimes curved, and have small sized teardrop-shaped embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed when present. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seed Assay Number:		909
Packet Code Number:		1A0909PV
Harvest date:		04/01/2001
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		04/30/2001
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Seed is golden brown to the naked eye, and coarse. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Small seeds are short, sometimes curved, and have small sized teardrop-shaped embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed when present. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		31%
Estimated percent good, by volume:		40%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Lacey Powell Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Lacey Powell