Seed Processing :: Processing Units

SEED PROCESSING PLANT

Procedure for approval

Processing of seeds is done based on the one or more differing physical characters of seed (i.e.) seed size, length, weight, shape, surface texture, colour, affinity to liquid and electrical conductivity. In processing, first phase consists of scalping, debearding, hulling, shelling to make the seed flow readily through the grader and cleaner (conditioning and pre-cleaning).

The second phase includes the removal of inert material, weed seeds, other crop and broken seeds that are larger or smaller than the crop seed.

In the final (separating and upgrading) phase, undesirable materials are separated from the seed.

Processing machine

Models of some processing machines in use and their capacities are as follows:

1.	Ensco-super	-	300 kg/hour
2.	Cripen model	-	250-300 kg/hr
3.	Junior petkus	-	500 Kg/hr
4.	Giant petkus	-	1000-1200Kg/hr
5.	Thermax	-	1000Kg/hr
6.	Osaw	-	800 Kg/hr
7.	Agrosaw	-	500 Kg/hr
8.	Tucas	-	300 Kg/h

Approval of units

The following five types of seed processing units are approved by the Director of seed Certification to carry out the certification works.

1. Seed Processing and tagging unit

2. Ginning Unit

3. Ginning, processing and tagging Unit

4. Delinting Unit.

5. Cleaning and tagging unit.

Updated On: Jan, 2016