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.
TN7085 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
6094
Packet Code Number:
1A06094YK
Harvest date:
12/12/2010
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
12/22/2010
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is dark brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Medium sized seeds are short-rice shaped, somewhat curved, and have medium sized oval dense embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: