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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.
TN6657 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
5567
Packet Code Number:
1A05567SR
Harvest date:
04/05/2009
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
04/07/2009
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. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 5568.
Seed Assay Number:
5568
Packet Code Number:
1A05568SQ
Harvest date:
04/05/2009
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
04/07/2009
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. Moderately large seeds are long and thin, sometimes curved, and have medium sized oval green 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:
