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.
TN7519 Number of capsules harvested: 12
Seed Assay Number:
6597
Packet Code Number:
1A06597FB
Received as:
Dry capsule
Date Received:
09/20/2012
Number of Capsules Combined:
12
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Capsules had split and their contents have made contact with their exteriors.
Seed is medium brown to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Moderately large seeds are long and thin, sometimes curved, and have moderately small sized elongated dense embryos centrally located which are 1/5 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
100%
Dark enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles.
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Karl Zischke
Bright enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles.
Photographed with reflected light.