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.
TN5491 Number of capsules harvested: 6
Seed Assay Number:
4157
Packet Code Number:
1A04157UX
Harvest date:
03/26/2006
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
04/21/2006
Number of Capsules Combined:
6
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately large seeds are irregularly shaped, sometimes curved, and have moderately small sized elongated yellow embryos centrally located which are 2/3 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
