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.
TN7439 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
6504
Packet Code Number:
1A06504IQ
Harvest date:
06/21/2012
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
07/23/2012
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is off-white to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received, so no sample was taken in order to conserve it. Tiny seeds are short-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have tiny sized oval yellow embryos centrally located which are 3/4 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
87%
Photo is of dry seed in the packet.
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Lajoie Bradley
Photo is of dry seed in the packet.
Photographed with reflected light.
