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.
TN4836 Number of capsules harvested: .1
Seed Assay Number:
3345
Packet Code Number:
1A03345AD
Harvest date:
03/15/2000
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
12/31/2004
Number of Capsules Combined:
0.1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of wax paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat clumpy. Medium sized seeds are long and thin, sometimes curved, and have moderately small sized elongated pale yellow embryos toward the pointed end which are 1/2 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
