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.

Seed Assay Number:		6117
Packet Code Number:		1A06117XN
Harvest date:		02/01/2011
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		02/14/2011
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is tannish yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat clumpy. Moderately small seeds are long and thin, irregularly curved, and have no embryos.
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Amber Kost Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Amber Kost
Seed Assay Number:		6157
Packet Code Number:		1A06157VZ
Harvest date:		05/06/2011
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		05/12/2011
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is pale yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are long-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have moderately small sized elongated green embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		56%
Estimated percent good, by volume:		60%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Amber Kost Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Amber Kost
Seed Assay Number:		6158
Packet Code Number:		1A06158VY
Harvest date:		05/06/2011
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		05/12/2011
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is pale yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 6157.
Seed Assay Number:		6173
Packet Code Number:		1A06173VJ
Harvest date:		05/10/2011
Date Received:		06/13/2011
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed has dark debris mixed in. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 6157.