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.
TN6184 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
4933
Packet Code Number:
1A04933RB
Harvest date:
07/20/2007
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
10/25/2007
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was folded wax paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is orange to the naked eye, and very clumpy. Moderately small seeds are long, sometimes curved, and have moderately small sized elongated yellow embryos centrally located which are 3/4 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:
