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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.
TN5010 Number of capsules harvested: 6
Seed Assay Number:
3524
Packet Code Number:
1A03524TG
Harvest date:
04/14/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
04/18/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
4
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light brown to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, straight, and have moderately small sized oval yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/4 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
91%
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Todd Durboraw
Photographed with reflected light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Todd Durboraw
Seed Assay Number:
3575
Packet Code Number:
1A03575RH
Harvest date:
05/03/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/06/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
2
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light brown to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, and have small sized round brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
