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.
TN5566 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
4235
Packet Code Number:
1A04235RX
Harvest date:
05/12/2006
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
06/01/2006
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in.
Seed is tannish yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are long, straight, and have small sized elongated brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which completely fill the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
