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horsegram

Commodity Code - 114
Commodity Name - Horse Gram (Kulthi)
Commodity Scientific Name - Macrotyloma uniflorum
wheat

 

KS-2, Pratap Kulthi (AK-42), Palem-1, Palem-2, Paiyur-2, PHG-9, Paiyur-2, PHG-9, GPM-6, CRIDA-1-18 R , Pratab Kulthi-1 (AK-42), GHG-5, VL- Gahat-8, VL Gahat-10 C.G. Indira Kulthi-1, (IKGH01-01)

Grade Designation

Maximum limit of tolerance (percent by mass)

Weeviled grains, percent by count (Maximum)

Uric Acid (Maximum)

Moisture

Foreign matter

Other edible grains

Admixture of other varieties

Defect grains

Discolored grains

Serious Defects

Slight Defects

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Special

8. 0

0.25

1.0

1.0

0.5

3% of which broken pulses must not exceed 0.5%

1.0

1.0

100 mg per K.G.

Standard

9.0

0.75

1.5

2.0

1.0

5 % of which broken pulses must not exceed

2.0

2.0

General

11.0

1.0*

2.0

4.0

1.0

7 % of which

broken pulses

must not

exceed 3%

3.0

5.0

 

*Note: In which not more than 0.25 percent by mass shall be mineral matter and not more than 0.10 per cent by mass shall be impurities of animal origin.

General Characteristics:-

(i) Horse Gram shall.-

(a) have pleasant taste, flavour and uniform color;

(b) be sound, properly cleaned, washed, dried, wholesome and characteristic to the variety;

(c) be free from extraneous matter such as stones, dirt, clay etc.

(d) be free from any foreign taste, odour and evidence of fermentation;

(e) be free from living insects, dead insects, insect fragments, mites, rodent contamination and mould growth;

(f) be free from any added colouring matter;

 

 

Shelf Life - 12 Months

Initial Validity of e NWR - 6 Months

Extension of e NWR Validity - 3 Months

Number of Extensions - 02 (2X3 months)

Weight Tolerance - Loss or gain equivalent to 70% of the decrease or increase in the moisture content during storage