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.
TN4160 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
2617
Packet Code Number:
1A02617CD
Harvest date:
10/31/2003
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
11/15/2003
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded napkin.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is 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 are 3/4 the length of the seed when present. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
