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.
TN3563 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
2156
Packet Code Number:
1A02156TW
Harvest date:
03/13/2003
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
03/24/2003
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 2157.
Seed Assay Number:
2157
Packet Code Number:
1A02157TV
Harvest date:
03/13/2003
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
03/24/2003
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 long, straight, and have small sized elongated embryos toward the pointed end which are 3/4 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
