Pre Crack Analysis


NUT ANALYSIS REPORT FORM - Pre-Crack Sample
Analyst Name
Farm Date Harvested
Date Received Farm Delivery Note #
Block/s Receiving batch No
wnis delivery weight moisture content of pre crack sample

NUT IN SHELL REPORT AT RECEPTION
DNIS SIZING (NIS) < 18mm 18 - 20mm 20 - 22mm 22 - 25mm 25mm +


DNIS INSPECTION
MECHANICAL (g) CRACKED (g) GERMINATION (g)
HALF NUT (g) PALE SHELL (g) NUT BORER (g)
OPEN MICROPYLE (g) MIS-SHAPED (g) CALCIUM DEF (g)
STING BUG (g) DARK SHELL (g)
OTHER


KERNEL PRE-CRACK ANALYSIS
A. TOTAL MASS OF SAMPLE WNIS (g):
B. TOTAL MASS OF SAMPLE DNIS (DATE) (g):
MASS OF SHELL (g) KERNAL M/C (%)
NIS MOISTURE LOSS (A - B ÷ A x 100) (g) UNSOUND ANALYSIS
C. MASS OF SOUND KERNEL (%) MOULD (g) 791 SPOT
ONION RING / DISCOLOURATION (g) IMMATURE (g) OPEN MICROPYL (g)
D. MASS OF UNSOUND KERNEL (g) SHELL MARK (g) BROWN CENTER (g)
E. TOTAL MASS OF KERNEL (C + ONION RING/DISC + D) (g) PIT CENTER (g) LATE STING BUG (g)
USK RECOVERY % (D ÷ E) X 100 (%) EARLY STING BUG (g)
NIS USK RECOVERY (D ÷ B) X 100 (%) NUTBORER
SOUND KERNEL RECOVERY % (C + ONION RING/DISC ÷ B X 100) (%) GERMINATION
IMMATURE % (IMM ÷ E) X 100 (%) ADHERDED SKIN
TOTAL KERNEL RECOVERY % (E ÷ B) X 100 (%) PINK STAINING
TOTAL (g)


STYLE BREAKDOWN OF SOUND KERNEL
Style 0 (g) ≥20mm Style 5 (g) 8 - 10mm
Style 1 (g) 16 - 20mm Style 6 (g) 6 - 8mm
Style 1S (g) 13 - 16mm Style 7 (g) 3 - 6mm
Style 4XL (g) ≥16mm Style 1C (g) ≥16mm
Style 4L (g) 13 - 16mm Style 1CS (g) 13 - 16mm
Style 4 (g) 10 - 13mm Style 4C (g) 10 - 13mm

Abrreviations
DNIS - (Dry Nut In Shell)
WNIS - (Wet Nut In Shell)
NIH - (Nut In Shell)