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.
TN5399 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
4020
Packet Code Number:
1A04020AE
Harvest date:
10/14/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
11/19/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed is pale orange-yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Moderately large seeds are irregularly shaped, and have medium sized irregularly-shaped yellow embryos centrally located which are 2/3 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
19%
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:
4021
Packet Code Number:
1A04021AD
Harvest date:
10/14/2005
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
11/19/2005
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed is pale orange-yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Moderately large seeds are irregularly shaped, and have medium sized irregularly-shaped yellow embryos centrally located which are 2/3 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
