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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.
TN3673 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
2470
Packet Code Number:
1A02470HU
Harvest date:
08/14/2003
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/27/2003
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Seed is pale green 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 2487.
Seed Assay Number:
2487
Packet Code Number:
1A02487HD
Harvest date:
08/14/2003
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/27/2003
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Seed is pale green to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Tiny seeds are short, have one blunt end, and have tiny sized elongated pale greenish yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: