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.
TN4895 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
3384
Packet Code Number:
1A03384YQ
Harvest date:
12/30/2004
Received as:
Green capsule
Date Received:
01/21/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
2
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Capsules were crushed, so the pulp had to be dried and prepared. Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have small sized irregularly-shaped yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: