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.
TN5093 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
3616
Packet Code Number:
1A03616PS
Harvest date:
08/01/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
06/04/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of wax paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, sometimes curved, and have small sized elongated yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
