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.
TN5584 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
4542
Packet Code Number:
1A04542GC
Harvest date:
11/12/2006
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
11/16/2006
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light tan to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 4543.
Seed Assay Number:
4543
Packet Code Number:
1A04543GB
Harvest date:
11/12/2006
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
11/16/2006
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is golden tan to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Tiny seeds are long and thin, sometimes curved, and have tiny sized elongated brown embryos toward the pointed end which are 1/3 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
33%
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Arielle Franklin
Photographed with reflected light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Arielle Franklin
