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.
TN7866 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
7019
Packet Code Number:
1A07019OV
Harvest date:
04/30/2014
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/10/2014
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of tissue paper.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is pale yellow to the naked eye, and lightweight and easily becomes airborne. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Small seeds are long, somewhat curved, and have small sized elongated greenish-yellow embryos toward the pointed end which are 2/3 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
