naturally dried, wholesome, reasonably uniform size, & shape, color characteristics to the variety.
free from visible foreign matter, abnoxious smell, fungus infestation and soil clumps or particles.
hard and without pulp and outer seed coat.
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
i
Foreign matter(% by wt) Max
Upto 2.0
Upto 4.0
Upto 6.0
ii
Damaged seeds (% by wt.),
Upto 4.0
Upto 5.0
Upto 6.0
B
Optional (Industrial/Processors)
iii
No. of seeds /kg
Less than 300
300 to 325
More than 325
iv
Moisture (% by wt.),
Upto 4.0
Upto 8.0
Above 8
v
Oil content (% by wt.)
Above 20
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.
