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.
TN5173 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
3759
Packet Code Number:
1A03759KF
Harvest date:
05/10/2005
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. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Medium sized seeds are short-rice shaped, straight, and have medium sized elongated brown embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: