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.
TN4732 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
3178
Packet Code Number:
1A03178GO
Harvest date:
09/01/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
09/22/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is yellowish tan to the naked eye, and coarse. Moderately large seeds are airbags, straight, and have medium sized oval yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/4 the length of the seed. Some seeds have double embyros.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: