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.
TN8807 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
8028
Packet Code Number:
1A08028CA
Harvest date:
01/09/2019
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
01/25/2019
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of tissue paper.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is reddish brown to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Small seeds are windsock shaped, sometimes curved, and have small sized elongated brown embryos which completely fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: