Grade designation | Foreign matter (% by wt.) (Maximum limit of tolerance) | Other Food Grains (% by wt.) (Maximum limit of tolerance) | Other WHEATS (% by wt.) (Maximum limit of tolerance) | Damaged GRAINS (% by wt.) (Maximum limit of tolerance) | SLIGHTTLY Damaged GRAINS (% by wt.) (Maximum limit of tolerance) | Immature Shriveled and Broken Grains (% by wt.) (Maximum limit of tolerance) | Weevilled Grains (% by wt.) (Maximum limit of tolerance) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
I. | 1.5 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
II. | 2.5 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
III. | 3.5 | 6.0 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 |
IV. | 4.0 | 8.0 OVER | 20.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 OVER | 10.0 | 10.0 |
General characteristics
- Wheat shall be the dried grains of Tritium vulgare and Tritium – durum Desf.
- have uniform size, shape and colour,
- be sweet, hard, clean, wholesome and free from moulds weevils, obnoxious and all other impurities except to the extent indicated in the Schedule;
- be in sound merchantable condition;
- not have moisture exceeding 12 %.
DEFINITIONS :
- Foreign Matter :- It includes dust, stone, lumps of earth, chaff, stem or straw and any other impurity.
- Other Food Grains :- Edible food grains other than gram.
- Other Wheats :- For this purpose wheat would be divided into two classes – (1) Durum or macaroni wheat and (2) Vulgare of common wheat (Durum) again would be sub-divided into two colour groups (1) amber and (2) red; and vulgare would be sub-divided in to three colour groups – (i) white (ii) amber and (iii) red Damaged Grains- Grains that are internally damaged or discoloured, damaged and discolouration materially affecting the quality.
- Slightly Damaged Grains- Grains that are internally damages or discoloured, damaged and discolouration not materially affecting the quality.
- Immature, Shriveled & Broken Grains – Immature and shriveled grains are those that are not properly developed, Broken grains are pieces of whole grains.
- Weevilled grains – Grains that are partially or wholly bored or eaten by weevil or other grain insects,
- N.B.- Grades- Grains I and II should be free from living insect infestation.