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.
TN2290 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
993
Packet Code Number:
1A0993MP
Harvest date:
06/12/2001
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
06/16/2001
Number of Capsules Combined:
1.5
Comments:
Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and coarse. Medium sized seeds are irregularly shaped, have hooked ends, and have medium sized oval embryos toward the pointed end which nearly fill the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
