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:		6521
Packet Code Number:		1A06521HZ
Harvest date:		07/24/2012
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		07/30/2012
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Tiny seeds are long and thin, sometimes curved, and have tiny sized elongated yellow embryos toward the pointed end which are 2/3 the length of the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		67%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Lajoie Bradley Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Lajoie Bradley
Seed Assay Number:		6522
Packet Code Number:		1A06522HY
Harvest date:		07/24/2012
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		07/30/2012
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and fluffy. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 6521.
Estimated percent good, by volume:		67%
Seed Assay Number:		6523
Packet Code Number:		1A06523HX
Harvest date:		07/24/2012
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		07/30/2012
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 6521.
Estimated percent good, by volume:		67%