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.
TN8094 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
7265
Packet Code Number:
1A07265FJ
Harvest date:
07/13/2015
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
07/28/2015
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has bits of capsule debris mixed in, it was sifted to remove.
Seed is medium brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are irregularly shaped, and have small sized oval brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 1/3 the length of the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
