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.

Seed Assay Number:		7238
Packet Code Number:		1A07238GK
Harvest date:		05/20/2015
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		06/04/2015
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of white paper. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is light orange-yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat clumpy. Only a small quantity of seed was received. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have small sized pale embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		67%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Cameron Groh Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Cameron Groh
Seed Assay Number:		7239
Packet Code Number:		1A07239GJ
Harvest date:		05/20/2015
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		06/04/2015
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of white paper. Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in. Seed is light orange-yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat clumpy. Seed appears to be similar to that in assay 7238.
Photo is of dry seed in the packet. Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Cameron Groh
Seed Assay Number:		7240
Packet Code Number:		1A07240GI
Harvest date:		05/20/2015
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		06/04/2015
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of white paper. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is light orange-yellow to the naked eye, and somewhat clumpy. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, sometimes curved, and have small sized pale embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		66%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Cameron Groh Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Cameron Groh