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.

Seed Assay Number:		2947
Packet Code Number:		1A02947PL
Harvest date:		05/01/2004
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		05/27/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper. Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in. Seed is golden brown to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, irregularly curved, and have small sized oval brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		78%
Estimated percent good, by volume:		80%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw