APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING, HANDLING, COLLECTING AND INDEXING SEED AND SEED PORTIONS FROM PLANT SEED

摘要

An apparatuses, methods and systems for creating, handling and collecting seedportions are highly beneficial. Theapparatus includes a carrier having one or more carrying positions adapted tocarry a seed. The carrying positions having a seedorienter adapted to orient the seed relative to the carrying position in thecarrier for creating seed portions therefrom. The methodincludes taking a carrier having one or more carrying positions, orienting aseed relative to the carrying position in the carrier, ablatingthe seed with a seed ablation device, and communicating seed portions througha manifold into a compartment layer. The systemincludes a seed manifold adapted to dock thereon a seed carrier having pre-positioned and pre-oriented seed therein. Seed and seedportions removed from the seed in the carrier are communicated into acollector and compartment layer respectively using the seedmanifold.