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.
TN7282 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
6290
Packet Code Number:
1A06290QW
Harvest date:
12/15/2011
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
01/09/2012
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. Small seeds are windsock shaped, straight, and have small sized irregularly-shaped pale embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: