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.
TN4725 Number of capsules harvested: 3
Seed Assay Number:
3165
Packet Code Number:
1A03165HB
Harvest date:
08/28/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
09/13/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is light brown to the naked eye, and coarse. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 3167.
Seed Assay Number:
3166
Packet Code Number:
1A03166HA
Harvest date:
08/28/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
09/13/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is light brown to the naked eye, and coarse. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 3167.
Seed Assay Number:
3167
Packet Code Number:
1A03167GZ
Harvest date:
08/28/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
09/13/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light brown to the naked eye, and coarse. Medium sized seeds are irregularly shaped, irregularly curved, and have small sized oval yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: