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.
TN7129 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
6081
Packet Code Number:
1A06081YX
Harvest date:
11/27/2010
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
11/27/2010
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is reddish brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, somewhat curved, and have small sized irregularly-shaped brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which completely fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: