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.
TN6329 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
5111
Packet Code Number:
1A05111KF
Harvest date:
04/11/2008
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
04/16/2008
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is grayish brown to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Moderately small seeds are windsock shaped, irregularly curved, and have moderately small sized irregularly-shaped brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
