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.
TN5091 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
3614
Packet Code Number:
1A03614PU
Harvest date:
06/01/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
06/04/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is white to the naked eye, and fluffy. Moderately large seeds are long and very thin, serpentine, and have medium sized teardrop-shaped pale yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/5 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
