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.
TN7838 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
6964
Packet Code Number:
1A06964QY
Harvest date:
03/09/2014
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
03/19/2014
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. Medium sized seeds are long and thin, irregularly curved, and have moderately small sized teardrop-shaped brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/8 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
75%
Dark enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles.
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Lacey Hulst
Bright enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles.
Photographed with reflected light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Lacey Hulst
Seed Assay Number:
6965
Packet Code Number:
1A06965QX
Harvest date:
03/09/2014
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
03/19/2014
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, so no sample was taken, but appears to be similar to that in assay 6964.