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.
TN9444 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
8811
Packet Code Number:
1A08811XX
Harvest date:
05/02/2023
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
05/11/2023
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a bunched coffee filter.
Seed appears clean and debris-free.
Seed is light yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are windsock shaped, irregularly curved, and have medium sized oval yellow embryos toward the pointed end which are 1/2 the length of the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
