naturally dried, clean, of reasonably uniform size & shape, color characteristics to the variety.
free from visible foreign matter, abnoxious smell, external moisture, soil clumps or particles.
hard, detached completely from the spike, free from each other.
2. Variety……………..(to be filled by assayer) 3. Actual Picture of the lot…………( to be uploaded by assayer) 4. Criteria for Range designation
S.No.
Tradable parameters
Range-1
Range-2
Range-3
A
Essential
ii
Foreign matter(% by wt) Max
Upto 3.0
Upto 5.0
Upto 8.0
iv
Damaged/Discoloured grains(% by wt) Max
Upto 4.0
Upto 5.0
Upto 6.0
B
Optional (Industrial/Processors)
viii
Moisture (% by wt.)
Upto 4.0
Upto 8.0
Above 8.0
5. Sampling:
5 % or minimum one container shall be randomly selected for sampling.
250 gm shall be drawn from each selected container and shall be mixed homogenously, called as primary sample.
250 gm shall be drawn from primary sample called as Laboratory sample.
6. Definitions:
Foreign matter: includes husk, straws, weed seeds, other inedible grains, metallic pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay, mud and animal filth etc.
Damaged Grains: means grains that are sprouted or internally damaged as a result of heat, microbe, moisture or weather and mechanical injured grains in case of whole pulses.
