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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.
TN5128 Number of capsules harvested: 3
Seed Assay Number:
3685
Packet Code Number:
1A03685NB
Harvest date:
07/01/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
07/08/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
2
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in.
Seed is off-white to the naked eye, and very clumpy. Medium sized seeds are long, irregularly curved, and have no embryos.
Dark enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles.
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Lacey Powell
Seed Assay Number:
3797
Packet Code Number:
1A03797IT
Harvest date:
08/08/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/20/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are long, irregularly curved, and have moderately small sized elongated yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/2 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
