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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.
TN8821 Number of capsules harvested: 16
Seed Assay Number:
8047
Packet Code Number:
1A08047BH
Harvest date:
02/14/2019
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
03/08/2019
Number of Capsules Combined:
16
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is white to the naked eye, and free flowing. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, somewhat curved, and have medium sized teardrop-shaped pale embryos centrally located which are 1/5 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
60%
Dark enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles.
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Phyllis Meyers
Bright enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles.
Photographed with reflected light.
