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.
TN8518 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
7753
Packet Code Number:
1A07753MP
Harvest date:
12/12/2017
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
12/22/2017
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is greenish-yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, sometimes curved, and have medium sized American football-shaped yellow embryos centrally located which completely fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
