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.
TN5060 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
3569
Packet Code Number:
1A03569RN
Harvest date:
04/02/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/10/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is tannish yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 3570.
Seed Assay Number:
3570
Packet Code Number:
1A03570RM
Harvest date:
04/02/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/10/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Medium sized seeds are long-rice shaped, and have medium sized elongated yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: