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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.
TN2909 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
1429
Packet Code Number:
1A01429VV
Harvest date:
02/12/2002
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
02/16/2002
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 it appeared similar to that in assay 1431.
Seed Assay Number:
1431
Packet Code Number:
1A01431VT
Harvest date:
02/12/2002
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
02/16/2002
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 windsock shaped, somewhat curved, and have small sized elongated embryos toward the pointed end which are 1/2 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
