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.
TN6623 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
5486
Packet Code Number:
1A05486VU
Harvest date:
01/19/2009
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
01/26/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is golden brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Medium sized seeds are long-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have medium sized oval pale greenish yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/5 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
70%
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Amber Kost
Photographed with reflected light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Amber Kost
Seed Assay Number:
5487
Packet Code Number:
1A05487VT
Harvest date:
01/19/2009
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
01/26/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is golden brown 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 5486.