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.

Seed Assay Number:		5476
Packet Code Number:		1A05476WE
Harvest date:		01/07/2009
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		01/15/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have small sized oval greenish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		7%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Amber Kost Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Amber Kost
Seed Assay Number:		5493
Packet Code Number:		1A05493VN
Harvest date:		01/25/2009
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		02/02/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet was received in tissue-like paper Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is tannish yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are long and thin, straight, and have no embryos.
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Amber Kost