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.

Seed Assay Number:		3224
Packet Code Number:		1A03224EU
Harvest date:		10/21/2004
Received as:		Green capsule
Date Received:		10/26/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:		0.5
Comments:		Packet received was a folded envelope. Capsule appears clean and intact, and had to be scraped to get a sample. This portion was greencapped, and the assay based on a wet pulp sample. Seed is tannish yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Moderately small seeds are long, thin, windsock shaped, straight, and have moderately small sized elongated yellowish-green embryos toward the pointed end which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		56%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw
Seed Assay Number:		3231
Packet Code Number:		1A03231EN
Harvest date:		10/21/2004
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		10/26/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:		0.5
Comments:		Packet received was a folded envelope. Capsule appears clean and intact, and had to be scraped to get a sample. Seed is tannish yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, sometimes curved, and have medium sized elongated yellowish-green embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed. This is the seed that was dried and processed from the original green cap, then sown.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		99%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw