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.
TN6478 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
5298
Packet Code Number:
1A05298DA
Harvest date:
11/10/2007
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/02/2008
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
The material was received in a plastic vial.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in, it was sifted to remove.
Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Moderately small seeds are long, straight, and have moderately small sized teardrop-shaped pale yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
83%
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:
5571
Packet Code Number:
1A05571SN
Harvest date:
04/02/2009
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
04/11/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is pale yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 5298.
