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.
TN6432 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
5248
Packet Code Number:
1A05248EY
Harvest date:
06/24/2008
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
07/02/2008
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Container received was a plastic vial.
Seed appears clean and debris-free, but possibly slightly moist.
Seed is off-white to the naked eye, and somewhat clumpy. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Medium sized seeds are balloons, one pointed end, and have moderately small sized teardrop-shaped greenish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/5 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
75%
Dark enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles.
Photographed with transmitted light.
