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:		6159
Packet Code Number:		1A06159VX
Harvest date:		05/08/2011
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		05/16/2011
Number of Capsules Combined:		.5
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is orange-yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are irregularly shaped, have one blunt end, and have small sized oval yellowish-orange embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		73%
Estimated percent good, by volume:		80%
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:		6160
Packet Code Number:		1A06160VW
Harvest date:		05/08/2011
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		05/16/2011
Number of Capsules Combined:		.5
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is orange-yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 6159.
Seed Assay Number:		6161
Packet Code Number:		1A06161VV
Harvest date:		05/08/2011
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		05/16/2011
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is orange-yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 6159.
Seed Assay Number:		6162
Packet Code Number:		1A06162VU
Harvest date:		05/08/2011
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		05/16/2011
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in. Seed is orange-yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 6159.