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:		1477
Packet Code Number:		1A01477TZ
Harvest date:		03/19/2002
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		03/29/2002
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Seed is light yellow 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 1497.
Seed Assay Number:		1497
Packet Code Number:		1A01497TF
Harvest date:		03/19/2002
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		03/29/2002
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, and have small sized elongated 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:		34%
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
Seed Assay Number:		1498
Packet Code Number:		1A01498TE
Harvest date:		03/19/2002
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		03/29/2002
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Seed is light yellow 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 1497.