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.
TN8004 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
7162
Packet Code Number:
1A07162JI
Harvest date:
12/21/2014
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
01/20/2015
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light tan to the naked eye, and free flowing and coarse. Moderately large seeds are long, irregularly curved, and have moderately small sized elongated brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: