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.
TN5853 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
4538
Packet Code Number:
1A04538GG
Harvest date:
11/01/2006
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
11/15/2006
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light brown to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Large seeds are airbags, sometimes curved, and have moderately small sized elongated brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/6 the length of the seed when present. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
11%
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
