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.
TN4238 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
2665
Packet Code Number:
1A02665AH
Harvest date:
12/26/2003
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
01/05/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is light tan to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Medium sized seeds are long, irregularly curved, and have moderately small sized elongated brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 2/3 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: