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.
TN6469 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
5288
Packet Code Number:
1A05288DK
Harvest date:
07/21/2008
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
07/25/2008
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light greenish-yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Medium sized seeds are long and thin, sometimes curved, and have medium sized elongated pale greenish yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/2 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
72%
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Lacey Powell
Photographed with reflected light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Lacey Powell
Seed Assay Number:
5348
Packet Code Number:
1A05348BC
Harvest date:
08/28/2008
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
09/04/2008
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper. Packet felt moist on arrival.
Seed is light greenish-yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received, so no sample was taken, but appears to be similar to that in assay 5288.
