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.
TN6378 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
5175
Packet Code Number:
1A05175HT
Harvest date:
04/09/2008
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/17/2008
Number of Capsules Combined:
2
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in, it was sifted to remove.
Seed is bright yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Small seeds are short, irregularly curved, and have small sized elongated yellowish-green embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: