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.
TN6415 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
5222
Packet Code Number:
1A05222FY
Harvest date:
06/23/2008
Received as:
Yellow capsule
Date Received:
06/26/2008
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Capsule had split and its contents have made contact with its exterior.
Seed is light tan to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are long-rice shaped, straight, and have moderately small sized elongated brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: