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.
TN5721 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
4664
Packet Code Number:
1A04664BK
Harvest date:
03/14/2007
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
03/14/2007
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is pale yellow to the naked eye, and lightweight and easily becomes airborne. Medium sized seeds are balloons, and have small sized irregularly-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:
47%
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
Seed Assay Number:
4668
Packet Code Number:
1A04668BG
Harvest date:
03/20/2007
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
03/20/2007
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and lightweight and easily becomes airborne. Medium sized seeds are airbags, sometimes curved, and have moderately small sized egg-shaped yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/4 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
