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.
TN6899 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
5806
Packet Code Number:
1A05806JM
Harvest date:
12/22/2009
Received as:
Dry capsule
Date Received:
01/26/2010
Number of Capsules Combined:
2
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Capsule had split and its contents have made contact with its exterior.
Seed is bright yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, straight, and have small sized elongated yellowish-green embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: