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.
TN4776 Number of capsules harvested: 4
Seed Assay Number:
3220
Packet Code Number:
1A03220EY
Harvest date:
10/15/2004
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
10/19/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
4
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is bright orange-yellow to the naked eye, and coarse. Moderately small seeds are long-rice shaped, somewhat curved, and have small sized elongated pale embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: