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.
TN9498 Number of capsules harvested: 1
Seed Assay Number:
8891
Packet Code Number:
1A08891UV
Harvest date:
07/11/2023
Received as:
Dry seed
Date Received:
10/04/2023
Number of Capsules Combined:
1
Comments:
Packet received was a folded envelope.
Seed has dark debris mixed in.
Seed is tannish yellow to the naked eye, and free flowing. Moderately small seeds are windsock shaped, have hooked ends, and have medium sized elongated pale embryos toward the pointed end which nearly fill the seed.
Seeds that appeared to have
good embryos, by count:
