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.
TN5288 Number of capsules harvested: 3
Seed Assay Number:
4134
Packet Code Number:
1A04134VU
Harvest date:
03/20/2006
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
03/29/2006
Number of Capsules Combined:
3
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is off-white to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Moderately large seeds are long and very thin, straight, and have moderately small sized oval extremely pale yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/10 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: