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.
TN5332 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
3933
Packet Code Number:
1A03933DN
Harvest date:
11/04/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
11/09/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in, it was sifted to remove.
Seed is dark brown to the naked eye, and coarse. Medium sized seeds are irregularly shaped, and have moderately small sized oval yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: