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.
TN5391 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
4007
Packet Code Number:
1A04007AR
Harvest date:
10/16/2005
Date Received:
11/19/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is pale orange-yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Large seeds are irregularly shaped, and have medium sized oval yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
26%
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Todd Durboraw
Photographed with reflected light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Todd Durboraw
Seed Assay Number:
4008
Packet Code Number:
1A04008AQ
Harvest date:
10/16/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
11/19/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is pale orange-yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Only a small quantity of seed was received, so no sample was taken, but appears to be similar to that in assay 4007.
