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:		6905
Packet Code Number:		1A06905TF
Harvest date:		11/14/2013
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		11/21/2013
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of white paper. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is pale yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Moderately large seeds are long, irregularly curved, and have moderately large sized oval yellowish-green embryos centrally located which are 1/2 the length of the seed when present. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		12%
Estimated percent good, by volume:		20%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Lacey Hulst Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Lacey Hulst
Seed Assay Number:		6906
Packet Code Number:		1A06906TE
Harvest date:		11/14/2013
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		11/21/2013
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of white paper. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is pale yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Only a small quantity of seed was received, so no sample was taken, but appears to be similar to that in assay 6905.