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.
TN4588 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
3311
Packet Code Number:
1A03311BL
Harvest date:
11/10/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
12/01/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and coarse. Moderately large seeds are windsock shaped, straight, and have medium sized elongated yellowish-green embryos toward the pointed end which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: