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.
TN6785 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
5687
Packet Code Number:
1A05687OB
Harvest date:
08/02/2009
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/10/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is gray to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are irregularly shaped, sometimes curved, and have moderately small sized irregularly-shaped brown embryos centrally located which are 1/4 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
