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.
TN5445 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
4077
Packet Code Number:
1A04077XZ
Harvest date:
02/01/2006
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
02/04/2006
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and lightweight and easily becomes airborne. Moderately large seeds are long and thin, sometimes curved, and have medium sized oval pale yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/4 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: