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.
TN4152 Number of capsules harvested: 5
Seed Assay Number:
2680
Packet Code Number:
1A02680ZS
Harvest date:
01/07/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
01/17/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
5
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in.
Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Tiny seeds are short, irregularly curved, and have tiny sized elongated yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
