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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.
TN6118 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
4991
Packet Code Number:
1A04991OV
Harvest date:
11/19/2007
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
12/19/2007
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in, it was sifted to remove.
Seed is orange to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are long-rice shaped, straight, and have tiny sized elongated yellowish-orange embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
