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.
TN7951 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
7106
Packet Code Number:
1A07106LM
Harvest date:
08/05/2014
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
08/08/2014
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is tannish yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat clumpy. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Moderately small seeds are long and thin, irregularly curved, and have moderately small sized elongated brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 3/4 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
