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.
TN6885 Number of capsules harvested: 5
Seed Assay Number:
5794
Packet Code Number:
1A05794JY
Harvest date:
11/29/2009
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
12/04/2009
Number of Capsules Combined:
5
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is medium brown to the naked eye, and lightweight and easily becomes airborne. Medium sized seeds are long and thin, sometimes curved, and have moderately small sized oval brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/4 the length of the seed. There is what appears to be a Gongora or Stanhopea seed also on the slide.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: