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.
TN5171 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
3757
Packet Code Number:
1A03757KH
Harvest date:
04/30/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/05/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is dark brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Small seeds are short, one pointed end, and have small sized elongated dense embryos centrally located which completely fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: