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.
TN8969 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
8214
Packet Code Number:
1A08214UW
Harvest date:
05/15/2019
Received as:
Dry capsule
Date Received:
11/25/2019
Number of Capsules Combined:
2
Comments:
Packet received was an envelope.
2 Capsules had split and their contents have made contact with the exteriors. One capsule was spoiled and discarded.
Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and fluffy. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, sometimes curved, and have moderately large sized elongated brownish-yellow embryos toward the pointed end which are 1/2 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
