At SGNCO, we conduct tricolor stimulus test, which is necessary to ensure the efficiency of wool sourcing. To assess the efficiency, "as-is" and base colours are determined. Base colour of raw wool is considered as the actual indicator of the quality with respect to "as-is" colour. Hence, base colour is an important factor for the determination of price.

We provide base colour test on scoured and greasy wool, prior to its export. The results are certified as X, Y and Z tristimulus values. For trading, only Y and Y-Z values are considered good. The precision of the colour tristimulus measurement is approximately ± 2 units, for base and "as-is" Y values. If the difference is around ± 3 units, this is considered as poor precision.

We provide “combination certificates” to raw wool consignment. Sometimes, different lots of raw wool are combined together prior to export. For any such combination of wool, “combination certificates” are required before the shipment. Combination certificates are much more precise than individual certificates as these are clean mass weighting based mathematical calculation.

SGNCO offers expert services related to determine the conditioned mass of wool. As wool easily absorb moisture, it becomes necessary to certify the weight of wool to an agreed regain, prior to its shipment. Conditioned mass is calculated by determining the actual regain of weight by sample wool after oven drying. Samples are taken from every bale and dried by prescribed methods to calculate the oven-dry mass.

Afterwards, an agreed factor is added to this weight to calculate the final conditioned mass. In practice, the conditioned mass is calculated for a standard regain of 16-17%. Wool traders normally specify the regain required in the wool, as regain can affect processing performance. Generally, wool is produced slightly on the dry side of the specified regain. It is because of the fact that, during shipment, damp wool may further get deteriorated at high-density level.

SGNCO determines diameter-length profile for an individual animal, a group of animals or representative samples from any consignment. The profile determination is carried out using snippet sectioning as well as Optical-based Fiber Diameter Analyser. Such determination serves best when taken as an average diameter-length profile.

Along with trading necessity, diameter-length profile analysis also provides vital clues for the proper feed management of sheep flocks. Besides this, it also assists in predicting processing performance. For instance, it is evident that a animal produces quality Fiber with better nutrition. Whereas, animal, which is fed in a non-uniform manner or suffers stress, produce low quality Fiber.

Fiber diameter-length profile determination involves the following:

For the extended risk assessment, it is mandatory to determine the degradation and concentration behaviour of the soil. So far as degradation behaviour of soil is concerned, it is actually the study of the dissipation behaviour of soil, which depends upon the environmental behaviour of substances like crop protection agents, fertilizers etc. Since these substances degrade slowly and get enriched in soil with prolonged use, posing a major threat to soil life, ground water and other environmental factors.

At SGNCO, our team of study experts, trained samplers and measuring technicians have extensive experience in special application techniques as well as unusual sampling requirements. The special application techniques include granular applications, seed treatment, drip application etc.

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