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.
TN6025 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
4735
Packet Code Number:
1A04735YR
Harvest date:
05/03/2007
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/10/2007
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has a small amount of capsule debris mixed in.
Seed is medium brown to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Moderately small seeds are long-rice shaped, have one blunt end, and have moderately small sized elongated brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
