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.
TN9005 Number of capsules harvested: 3
Seed Assay Number:
8255
Packet Code Number:
1A08255TH
Harvest date:
02/06/2020
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
02/24/2020
Number of Capsules Combined:
3
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, sometimes curved, and have moderately large sized oval brownish-yellow embryos centrally located which are 3/4 the length of the seed. Seeds with bad or no embryos are much smaller.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
