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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.
TN7875 Number of capsules harvested: 5
Seed Assay Number:
7002
Packet Code Number:
1A07002PM
Harvest date:
04/20/2014
Received as:
Green capsule
Date Received:
04/28/2014
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Capsule on stem
Capsule appears clean and intact.
Seed is golden to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are short, irregularly curved, and have moderately small sized teardrop-shaped dense embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
56%
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Lacey Hulst
Photographed with reflected light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Lacey Hulst
Seed Assay Number:
7033
Packet Code Number:
1A07033OH
Harvest date:
05/16/2014
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/30/2014
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of white paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is golden to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 7002.
Seed Assay Number:
7049
Packet Code Number:
1A07049NR
Harvest date:
06/11/2014
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
06/20/2014
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of white paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is tannish yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 7002PM.
Seed Assay Number:
7050
Packet Code Number:
1A07050NQ
Harvest date:
06/11/2014
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
06/20/2014
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of white paper.
Seed is tannish yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 7049.
