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.
TN9124 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
8428
Packet Code Number:
1A08428MQ
Harvest date:
10/02/2020
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
10/15/2020
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light brown to the naked eye, and somewhat fluffy. Moderately large seeds are windsock shaped, irregularly curved, and have medium sized acorn-shaped pale embryos centrally located which are 1/8 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
83%
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.