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.

Seed Assay Number:		8351
Packet Code Number:		1A08351PP
Harvest date:		06/29/2020
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		08/10/2020
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is off-white to the naked eye, and fluffy. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, irregularly curved, and have no embryos.
Dark enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles. Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers Bright enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles. Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers
Seed Assay Number:		8352
Packet Code Number:		1A08352PO
Harvest date:		07/09/2020
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		08/10/2020
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is off-white to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, irregularly curved, and have no embryos.
Dark enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles. Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers Bright enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles. Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers
Seed Assay Number:		8417
Packet Code Number:		1A08417NB
Harvest date:		08/28/2020
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		09/28/2020
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter inside a paper envelope. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is off-white to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Medium sized seeds are long and thin, irregularly curved, and have no embryos.
Dark enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles. Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers Bright enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles. Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers
Seed Assay Number:		8418
Packet Code Number:		1A08418NA
Harvest date:		08/28/2020
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		09/28/2020
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter inside a paper envelope. Seed appears clean and debris-free. Seed is off-white to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Medium sized seeds are long and thin, irregularly curved, and have no embryos.
Dark enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles. Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers Bright enclosures in the seed are trapped air bubbles. Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers
Seed Assay Number:		8452
Packet Code Number:		1A08452LS
Harvest date:		09/20/2020
Received as:		Dry seed
Date Received:		01/09/2021
Number of Capsules Combined:		1
Comments:		Packet received was a folded coffee filter inside an paper envelope. Seed has dark debris mixed in. Seed is off-white to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Medium sized seeds are windsock shaped, irregularly curved, and have medium sized elongated brownish-yellow embryos toward the pointed end which are 1/2 the length of the seed when present.
Seeds that appeared to have good embryos, by count:		8%
Photographed with transmitted light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers Photographed with reflected light. Scale    1 mm or 0.040 inches   Photo by Phyllis Meyers