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.
TN6969 Number of capsules harvested: 10
Seed Assay Number:
5902
Packet Code Number:
1A05902FU
Harvest date:
03/27/2010
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
04/05/2010
Number of Capsules Combined:
10
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in, it was sifted to remove.
Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Moderately large seeds are long and thin, irregularly curved, and have medium sized teardrop-shaped brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/6 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
81%
Dark enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles.
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Amber Kost
Bright enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles.
Photographed with reflected light.
