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.
TN9062 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
8333
Packet Code Number:
1A08333QH
Harvest date:
06/19/2020
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
06/29/2020
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of white paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is off-white to the naked eye, and fluffy. Large seeds are windsock and balloon shaped, and have small sized teardrop-shaped very pale embryos centrally located which are 1/10 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
92%
Photographed with transmitted light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Phyllis Meyers
Photographed with reflected light.
Scale1 mm or 0.040 inches Photo by Phyllis Meyers
Seed Assay Number:
8435
Packet Code Number:
1A08435MJ
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
11/13/2020
Comments:
Packet received was a folded piece of white paper.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is tan to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, irregularly curved, and have small sized oval pale embryos centrally located which are 1/10 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
80%
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.
