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.
TN4259 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
2677
Packet Code Number:
1A02677ZV
Received as:
Green capsule
Date Received:
01/15/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Capsule appears clean and intact.
Seed is pale yellow to the naked eye, and lightweight and easily becomes airborne. Moderately small seeds are long-rice shaped, straight, and have moderately small sized elongated pale yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/2 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
