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.
TN9351 Number of capsules harvested: 2
Seed Assay Number:
8709
Packet Code Number:
1A08709BV
Harvest date:
08/20/2022
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
09/02/2022
Number of Capsules Combined:
2
Comments:
Packet received was a folded coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is golden brown to the naked eye, and free flowing. Small seeds are windsock shaped, sometimes curved, and have moderately small sized elongated brownish-yellow embryos toward the pointed end which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count: