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.
TN5270 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
3875
Packet Code Number:
1A03875FT
Harvest date:
08/20/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
09/19/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
2
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat clumpy. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, straight, and have small sized oval yellow embryos toward the pointed end which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
