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.
TN4774 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
3382
Packet Code Number:
1A03382YS
Harvest date:
01/16/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
01/21/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded napkin.
Seed has dark debris mixed in. Sifted to remove.
Seed is orange to the naked eye. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have small sized elongated yellow embryos centrally located which completely fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
