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.
TN3736 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
2437
Packet Code Number:
1A02437JB
Harvest date:
07/17/2003
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
07/30/2003
Number of Capsules Combined:
2
Comments:
Seed is light greenish yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Moderately small seeds are long, irregularly curved, and have small sized elongated teardrop- shaped yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/2 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
