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:		4360
Packet Code Number:		1A04360NC
Harvest date:		07/14/2006
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		08/14/2006
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper. Seed has dark debris mixed in. Seed is pale yellow to the naked eye, and fluffy. Moderately small seeds are airbags, sometimes curved, and have tiny sized round brown embryos centrally located which are 1/10 the length of the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		85%
Estimated percent good, by volume:		95%
Dark enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles. Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Arielle Franklin Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Arielle Franklin