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.
TN5370 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
4135
Packet Code Number:
1A04135VT
Harvest date:
03/15/2006
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
03/29/2006
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light tan to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Medium sized seeds are long and thin, straight, and have tiny sized elongated pale greenish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/6 the length of the seed when present. The embryos may not be fully developed so it is uncertain if any are really viable.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
12%
Dark enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles.
Photographed with transmitted light.