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.
TN5290 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
4291
Packet Code Number:
1A04291PT
Harvest date:
05/22/2006
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
07/07/2006
Number of Capsules Combined:
2
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are long-rice shaped, straight, and have small sized elongated yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: