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.
TN6724 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
5596
Packet Code Number:
1A05596RO
Harvest date:
05/03/2009
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/07/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is pale tan to the naked eye, and free flowing. Medium sized seeds are short-rice shaped, straight, and have medium sized elongated pale green embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: