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.
TN7156 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
6120
Packet Code Number:
1A06120XK
Harvest date:
02/20/2011
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
02/20/2011
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. Medium sized seeds are long-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have moderately small sized teardrop-shaped greenish-yellow embryos toward the pointed end which are 1/5 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
