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.
TN7595 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
6682
Packet Code Number:
1A06682BU
Harvest date:
12/25/2012
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
01/04/2013
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in.
Seed is pale yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Moderately small seeds are long and thin, sometimes curved, and have moderately small sized elongated brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/2 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
