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.
TN8110 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
7282
Packet Code Number:
1A07282ES
Harvest date:
11/24/2014
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
09/19/2015
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was folded Parchment paper with lots of tape on edges.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is brown to the naked eye, and somewhat clumpy. Small seeds are short-rice shaped, straight, and have small sized irregularly-shaped brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: