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:		2930
Packet Code Number:		1A02930QC
Harvest date:		05/07/2004
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		05/24/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of tissue paper. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Small seeds are short, have one blunt end, and have small sized elongated yellow embryos which nearly fill the seed when present. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		59%
Estimated percent good, by volume:		65%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Lacey Powell Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Lacey Powell
Seed Assay Number:		2931
Packet Code Number:		1A02931QB
Harvest date:		05/07/2004
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		05/24/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of tissue paper. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received, so no sample was taken, but appears to be similar to that in assay 2930.