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.
TN4503 Number of capsules harvested: 3
Seed Assay Number:
3018
Packet Code Number:
1A03018MS
Harvest date:
06/14/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
07/03/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light greenish-yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 3019.
Seed Assay Number:
3019
Packet Code Number:
1A03019MR
Harvest date:
06/14/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
07/03/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
2
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Moderately small seeds are long-rice shaped, straight, and have small sized oval yellowish-green embryos centrally located which are 1/2 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
