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.
TN7368 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
6397
Packet Code Number:
1A06397MT
Harvest date:
04/15/2012
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/09/2012
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has a few bits of capsule debris mixed in.
Seed is golden to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, sometimes curved, and have medium sized elongated pale green embryos toward the pointed end which are 3/4 the length of the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: