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.
TN7722 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
6836
Packet Code Number:
1A06836VW
Harvest date:
08/10/2013
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/16/2013
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a tiny plastic tube.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are windsock shaped, irregularly curved, and have small sized elongated pale yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: