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.

Seed Assay Number:		7939
Packet Code Number:		1A07939FL
Harvest date:		09/10/2018
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		09/17/2018
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of white paper. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is pale green to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Only a small quantity of seed was received, so no sample was taken in order to conserve it.
Photo is of dry seed in the packet. Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers Photo is of dry seed in the packet. Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers
Additional Photos     Packet 3/26/2019
Seed Assay Number:		7940
Packet Code Number:		1A07940FK
Harvest date:		09/16/2018
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		09/22/2018
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of white paper. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is pale green to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Only a small quantity of seed was received, so no sample was taken, but appears to be similar to that in assay 7939.
Additional Photos     Packet 3/26/2019
Seed Assay Number:		7941
Packet Code Number:		1A07941FJ
Harvest date:		09/16/2018
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		09/22/2018
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded piece of white paper. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is pale green to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Small seeds are windsock shaped, sometimes curved, and have small sized oval pale green embryos centrally located which are 1/5 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		76%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers
Additional Photos     Packet 3/26/2019