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.
TN5030 Number of capsules harvested: 3
Seed Assay Number:
3949
Packet Code Number:
1A03949CX
Harvest date:
10/23/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
11/16/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
3
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in, it was sifted to remove.
Seed is medium brown to the naked eye, and coarse. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, straight, and have small sized elongated yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
