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.
TN4645 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
3109
Packet Code Number:
1A03109JF
Harvest date:
04/26/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/13/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper.
Seed has bits of placental tubing mixed in.
Seed is reddish brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, straight, and have small sized elongated brown embryos centrally located which completely fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: