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.
TN5628 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
4663
Packet Code Number:
1A04663BL
Harvest date:
03/04/2007
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
03/04/2007
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is salt & pepper colored to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are balloons, and have small sized teardrop-shaped pale green embryos centrally located which are 1/5 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
13%
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