OMB No. 0535-0088: Approval Expires 7/31/2018 |
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FORM C Soybean Pre-Harvest Lab Determinations 2018 |
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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE |
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WEIGHT of UNTHRESHED PODS |
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1. Weight of Unit 1 pods and beans removed from bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Grams to Hundredths |
503 |
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2. Weight of Unit 2 pods and beans removed from bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Grams to Hundredths |
504 |
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COUNT of PODS from ONE UNIT (BAG) ONLY |
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3. Unit used (Always use pods from Unit 1, if possible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Unit Code |
512 |
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4. Number of pods with developed beans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Number |
513 |
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(Developed beans are at least 50% of the mass of normal beans in that field. Generally, they are thicker than a nickel.) |
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5. Number of pods with undeveloped beans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Number |
514 |
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WEIGHT and MOISTURE of THRESHED BEANS |
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Thresh and hull only pods with developed beans from both units. If pods are too wet to thresh easily, pods should be dried for a short period at no more than 70 degrees C and then threshed. |
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6. Weight of all threshed beans from both units immediately before moisture test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Grams to Hundredths |
507 |
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7. Moisture content 1/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Percent (One Decimal) |
508 |
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8. Approximate density of threshed beans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Pounds/Bushel (One Decimal) |
509 |
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Lab Technician |
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Date Analyzed |
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1/ If the sample weight is too small or too dry for a moisture test, follow the procedures on the back of this form to complete the moisture test. |
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Bag sample for United Soybean Board |
FORM C-2: SOYBEANS - continued |
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If the sample weight is too small for moisture test, sufficient grains of known moisture content (use same class and stage of maturity) will be added to the sample so that a moisture test can be made. The moisture content of the sample can then be derived using the following formula: |
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( A + B ) D - ( B x C) |
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Where |
A = Weight of small or dry soybean sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Grams |
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B = Weight of additional beans required for moisture test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Grams |
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C = Moisture percent of B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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D = Moisture percent of A + B combined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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E = Result : Moisture percent of small or dry soybean sample (enter in item 7) . . . . |
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Percent |
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