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.
TN5111 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
3656
Packet Code Number:
1A03656OE
Harvest date:
06/01/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
06/08/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in.
Seed is tannish yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, straight, and have tiny sized irregularly-shaped yellow embryos toward the pointed end which are 3/4 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
