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.
TN3868 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
2538
Packet Code Number:
1A02538FE
Harvest date:
10/01/2003
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
10/06/2003
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in.
Seed is light green to the naked eye, and somewhat clumpy. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Moderately small seeds are long and thin, somewhat curved, and have no embryos.
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Lacey Powell
Seed Assay Number:
2583
Packet Code Number:
1A02583DL
Harvest date:
10/23/2003
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
11/06/2003
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in.
Seed is light tan to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Moderately small seeds are long, straight, and have moderately small sized elongated very pale embryos centrally located which are 1/2 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
