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.
TN5517 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
4183
Packet Code Number:
1A04183TX
Harvest date:
04/25/2006
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/08/2006
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat clumpy. Moderately small seeds are long-rice shaped, somewhat curved, and have small sized elongated yellow embryos toward the pointed end which are 2/3 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: