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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.
TN2828 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
1309
Packet Code Number:
1A01309AL
Harvest date:
10/28/2001
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
11/05/2001
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Seed is a mix of dark brown and white to the naked eye, and coarse. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, irregularly curved, and have medium sized egg-shaped embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
