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.
TN3993 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
2450
Packet Code Number:
1A02450IO
Harvest date:
08/05/2003
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/27/2003
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Seed is golden to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Large seeds are irregularly shaped, have one blunt end, and have large sized teardrop-shaped dense embryos centrally located which are 3/4 the length of the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
