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.
TN7878 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
7007
Packet Code Number:
1A07007PH
Harvest date:
04/30/2014
Received as:
Green capsule
Date Received:
04/30/2014
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Capsule on stem
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is tannish yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat clumpy. Large seeds are irregularly shaped, irregularly curved, and have no embryos.
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:
7205
Packet Code Number:
1A07205HR
Harvest date:
09/05/2014
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
04/03/2015
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in.
Seed is light brown to the naked eye, and very clumpy. Medium sized seeds are airbags, irregularly curved, and have moderately small sized oval brown embryos centrally located which are 1/6 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
