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.
TN9115 Number of capsules harvested: 20
Seed Assay Number:
8419
Packet Code Number:
1A08419MZ
Harvest date:
08/20/2020
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
10/01/2020
Number of Capsules Combined:
20
Comments:
Packet received was a small manila envelope.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is dark brown to the naked eye. Moderately large seeds are windsock shaped, somewhat curved, and have medium sized oval pale embryos centrally located which are 1/5 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: