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.

Seed Assay Number:		3748
Packet Code Number:		1A03748KQ
Harvest date:		07/26/2005
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		08/01/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded envelope. Seed has dark debris mixed in. Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and very clumpy. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Medium sized seeds are long, irregularly curved, and have no embryos.
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Lacey Powell
Seed Assay Number:		3762
Packet Code Number:		1A03762KC
Harvest date:		08/03/2005
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		08/06/2005
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 somewhat fluffy. Medium sized seeds are long, sometimes curved, and have no embryos.
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Lacey Powell
Seed Assay Number:		3878
Packet Code Number:		1A03878FQ
Harvest date:		09/24/2005
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		09/27/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded envelope. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Medium sized seeds are long and very thin, sometimes curved, and have no embryos.
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw
Seed Assay Number:		3909
Packet Code Number:		1A03909EL
Harvest date:		10/04/2005
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		10/07/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded envelope. Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in, it was sifted to remove. Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and fluffy. Medium sized seeds are long and thin, straight, and have small sized elongated yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/6 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		2%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Todd Durboraw