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.
TN8664 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
7888
Packet Code Number:
1A07888HK
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
07/26/2018
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of white paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is medium brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are windsock shaped, irregularly curved, and have medium sized elongated brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
