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.
TN6981 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
5914
Packet Code Number:
1A05914FI
Harvest date:
04/05/2010
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
04/13/2010
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is golden brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are long and very thin, irregularly curved, and have small sized round greenish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/10 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
