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.
TN5474 Number of capsules harvested: 4
Seed Assay Number:
4117
Packet Code Number:
1A04117WL
Harvest date:
03/03/2006
Received as:
Dry capsule
Date Received:
03/13/2006
Number of Capsules Combined:
4
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in, it was sifted to remove.
Seed is medium brown to the naked eye, and somewhat clumpy. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, and have small sized teardrop-shaped brown embryos centrally located which completely fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: