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.
TN4015 Number of capsules harvested: 3
Seed Assay Number:
2469
Packet Code Number:
1A02469HV
Harvest date:
07/10/2003
Received as:
Dry capsule
Date Received:
08/25/2003
Number of Capsules Combined:
3
Comments:
Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was recovered because much seed was stuck to the moldy capsules. Small seeds are long, irregularly curved, and have small sized elongated yellow embryos centrally located which are 2/3 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: