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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.
TN6346 Number of capsules harvested: 16
Seed Assay Number:
5129
Packet Code Number:
1A05129JN
Harvest date:
04/28/2008
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/01/2008
Number of Capsules Combined:
2
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is medium tan to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received, so no sample was taken in order to conserve it.
Photo is of dry seed in the packet.
Photographed with reflected light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Lacey Powell
Seed Assay Number:
5146
Packet Code Number:
1A05146IW
Harvest date:
05/01/2008
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/05/2008
Number of Capsules Combined:
4
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 5151.
Seed Assay Number:
5151
Packet Code Number:
1A05151IR
Harvest date:
05/05/2008
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/10/2008
Number of Capsules Combined:
10
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are long, somewhat curved, and have small sized elongated pale embryos centrally located which are 1/4 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
