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.
TN8130 Number of capsules harvested: 3
Seed Assay Number:
7304
Packet Code Number:
1A07304DW
Harvest date:
10/31/2015
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
11/09/2015
Number of Capsules Combined:
3
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is pale tan to the naked eye, and fluffy. Small seeds are windsock shaped, irregularly curved, and have small sized elongated pale embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: