COMPACT SEED SAMPLING DEVICE

摘要

Devices, systems and methods for crushing and extracting a portion of a seed are disclosed herein. A seed sampling device can include a crushing head having a plurality of pins and a plate having a plurality of receptacles configured to receive and contain a seed therein. The receptacles each include an aperture configured to receive at least a portion of the pins of the crushing head. A press is operably coupled to the crushing head and is configured to move the plurality of pins of the crushing head into the apertures of the plurality of receptacles and sufficiently crush the individual seeds disposed in each of the receptacles such that a portion of the crushed seeds can be communicated through the aperture and out of the plate.