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.

Seed Assay Number:		4749
Packet Code Number:		1A04749YD
Harvest date:		04/09/2007
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		05/19/2007
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed has dark debris mixed in. Seed is golden to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have small sized elongated brownish-yellow embryos toward the blunt end which nearly fill the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		55%
Estimated percent good, by volume:		60%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Ken Shay Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Ken Shay
Seed Assay Number:		4750
Packet Code Number:		1A04750YC
Harvest date:		04/09/2007
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		05/19/2007
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed has dark debris mixed in. Seed is golden to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 4749.