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.
TN7999 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
7155
Packet Code Number:
1A07155JP
Harvest date:
10/06/2014
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
01/10/2015
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of printer paper.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat clumpy. Tiny seeds are short, twisted, and have tiny sized elongated greenish-yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: