Cotton-seeds - WDRA
cotton-seeds
Commodity Code - 99
Commodity Name - Cotton Seeds
Commodity Scientific Name - Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium barbadense,Gossypium arboretum, Gossypium herbaceum
CICR-3, HD-432, BT-6, ADT-1, AHH-90-1(AJEET-11), AJIT (LHH-144), CICR HH-1 (KIRTI), H 1098-IMPROVED, H-10 BC-68-2A, H-14, HABRID-4/SHANKAR-4(H-4), HD-107, HD-324 (HD 324-1), HHH-287 (GM BASED INTRA, HIRSUSTUM HYBRID), J-34, JYOTI, LAHH-4 (A 13), LAM-389, MCU-12 (TCH-1025), MDCH-201, NARASIMHA (NANDYAL-1325), NCS-145-BUNNY (NCHH-145), NCS-207 MALLIKA (NCHH-207), PHULE ANMOL (RAC 024), PKV DH-1 (AKDH-7), PKV HY.4 (CAHH-8), PRIYA (NA-920), PUSA 8-6, PUSA-31, RAS 299-1, ROHINI (NA-48), RS-875, SANKAR-4 (HYBRID-4), SARASWATI, SURABHI (VRS-7), SWADESHI-1 (ADCH-1), TM-1312, TNB-1, V-797, VBCH 2231, VIKAS, VISHNU (G.COT 100)
| AP I | AP II | AP III | AP IV | AP V | AP VI | |
| Grades Designation | Foreign Matter | Damaged Seeds | Immature, shrivelled and dead seeds | Weevilled seeds | Linters | Moisture |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| I | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 10.0 |
| II | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 |
| III | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
General Characteristics:-
The cotton seeds shall
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Be obtained from the plant of Gossypium species
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Be well developed, mature, clean and dry
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Be reasonably uniform in shape, size and colour;
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Be free from dirt, obnoxious smell, deleterious substances, insect infestation, visible mould attack and rodent contamination except to the extent provided under special characteristics.
The cotton seeds shall
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Intact, firm, clean, of same variety and
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Free from visible foreign matter, abnormal external moisture, foreign smell
Criteria for Range designation
| S.no. | Tradable parameters | Range-1 | Range-2 | Range-3 |
| A | Essential | |||
| i | Oil Content(% by Weight) Min | 15.0 | 15.0 | 10.0 |
| ii | Moisture(% by Weight) Max | 10.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 |
| iii | Foreign matter (% by Weight) Max | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| iv | Damaged seed(% by Weight) Max | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| B | Optional (Industrial/Processors) | |||
| i | Linters | Not more than 10 percent by weight | ||
Sampling
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5 % or minimum one container shall be randomly selected for sampling.
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250 gm shall be drawn from each selected container and shall be mixed homogenously, called as primary sample.
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250 gm shall be drawn from primary sample called as Laboratory sample.
Definitions
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Foreign matter:-All foreign material other than cottonseed material, where cottonseed material includes cotton fiber attached to the seed coat.
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Damaged seeds: -Includes smutty seed, hot seed, musty seed, sour seed, rotted seed and mouldy seed.
Optional parameters are voluntary and may be analyzed as per buyer-seller agreement.
Shelf Life - 12 Months
Initial Validity of e NWR - 6 Months
Extension of e NWR Validity - 3 Months
Number of Extensions - 2x3Months
Weight Tolerance - Loss or gain equivalent to 70% of the decrease or increase in the moisture content during storage