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.

Seed Assay Number:		2917
Packet Code Number:		1A02917QP
Harvest date:		05/01/2004
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		05/19/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed has dark debris mixed in. Seed is bright orange to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are short-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have small sized irregularly-shaped greenish-yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		100%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw
Seed Assay Number:		2968
Packet Code Number:		1A02968OQ
Harvest date:		05/25/2004
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		06/09/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is orange-yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have tiny sized teardrop-shaped yellow embryos centrally located which are 3/4 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		93%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw