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.
TN3939 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
2974
Packet Code Number:
1A02974OK
Harvest date:
05/31/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
06/12/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a coffee filter, which was in a plastic bag.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is light brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are irregularly shaped, irregularly curved, and have moderately small sized irregularly-shaped brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which completely fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: