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.
TN7361 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
6387
Packet Code Number:
1A06387ND
Harvest date:
04/16/2012
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/04/2012
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of tissue paper.
Seed has a small amount of dark debris mixed in.
Seed is pale yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Medium sized seeds are airbags, sometimes curved, and have small sized flattend, elongated teardrop-shaped brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/4 the length of the seed. Flatness of the embryos may not be a good sign.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: