STANDARDIZATION OF STANDARDIZATION OF AGROTECHAGROTECH

J.K.GUPTA, SCIENTIST ’C’, BISJ.K.GUPTA, SCIENTIST ’C’, BIS

STANDARDIZATION OF STANDARDIZATION OF AGROTECHAGROTECH

STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF AGROTECH IS CARRIED OUT BY: AGROTECH IS CARRIED OUT BY:

TECHNICAL TEXTILES FOR AGROTECH TECHNICAL TEXTILES FOR AGROTECH APPLICATIONS SECTIONALAPPLICATIONS SECTIONAL COMMITTEE, TXD COMMITTEE, TXD 35 35

TO FORMULATE INDIAN STANDARDS TO FORMULATE INDIAN STANDARDS SPECIFICATION AND METHOD OF TESTS FOR SPECIFICATION AND METHOD OF TESTS FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES USED IN TECHNICAL TEXTILES USED IN HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ETC.AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ETC.

STANDARDS ON AGROTECHSTANDARDS ON AGROTECH

APPLICATION FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN THE APPLICATION FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN THE AGROTECH SECTOR INCLUDE ALL ACTIVITIES AGROTECH SECTOR INCLUDE ALL ACTIVITIES CONCERNED WITH THE GROWING AND HARVESTING CONCERNED WITH THE GROWING AND HARVESTING OF CROPS AND ANIMALS. THE PRINCIPAL FUNCTION OF CROPS AND ANIMALS. THE PRINCIPAL FUNCTION OF THE MOST AGRICULTURAL TEXTILES RELATE TO OF THE MOST AGRICULTURAL TEXTILES RELATE TO THE PROTECTION OF EITHER FOOD PRODUCED, THE PROTECTION OF EITHER FOOD PRODUCED, ANIMALS OR LAND. ANIMALS OR LAND.

THE ITEMS COVERED UNDER AGROTECH ARE THE ITEMS COVERED UNDER AGROTECH ARE FISHNETS, SHADE FABRICS, MULCH MATS, CROP FISHNETS, SHADE FABRICS, MULCH MATS, CROP COVERS, VERMIBEDS, POND LINING FABRICS ETC.COVERS, VERMIBEDS, POND LINING FABRICS ETC.

STANDARDS PUBLISHEDSTANDARDS PUBLISHED

IS 15907:2010IS 15907:2010 AGRO TEXTILES - AGRO TEXTILES - HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) WOVEN BEDS FOR (HDPE) WOVEN BEDS FOR VERMICULTURE VERMICULTURE

THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES CONSTRUCTIONAL AND OTHER

REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) WOVEN BEDS FOR VERMICULTURE USED IN PRODUCING COMPOST FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES

STANDARDS PUBLISHEDSTANDARDS PUBLISHED

IS 15351:2008 TEXTILES- LAMINATED HIGH DENSITY IS 15351:2008 TEXTILES- LAMINATED HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE WOVEN FABRIC (GEO-MEMBRANE) POLYETHYLENE WOVEN FABRIC (GEO-MEMBRANE) FOR WATER PROOF LININGFOR WATER PROOF LINING

THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) WOVEN FABRIC (GEE-MEMBRANE) LAMINATED WITH LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE) OR SUITABLE COMBINATION OF LDPE AND LLDPE FOR USE AS LINING FOR CANAL, POND AND RESERVOIR TO CONTROL SEEPAGE AND FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENTS, ETC. HOWEVER, THE MATERIAL IS NOT SUITABLE FOR LINING OF ROOF/TERRACE.

STANDARDS PUBLISHEDSTANDARDS PUBLISHED IS 2508:1984 SPECIFICATION FOR LOW DENSITY IS 2508:1984 SPECIFICATION FOR LOW DENSITY

POLYETHYLENEPOLYETHYLENE THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES THE REQUIREMENTS AND

METHODS OF SAMPLING AND TEST FOR NATURAL AND BLACK COLOUR ( CARBON BLACK PIGMENT ) LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE FILMS INTENDED FOR PACKAGING, CANAL LINING, AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS AND POST HARVEST USES, CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ALLIED PURPOSES.

THIS STANDARD COVERS FLEXIBLE, UNSUPPORTED FLAT OR TUBULAR FILMS 12.5 TO 250 MICROMETER IN THICKNESS AND WIDTH 175 TO 7 500 MM ( 350 TO 15 000 MM SLIT OPEN WIDTH IN THE CASE OF TUBULAR FILMS ), MADE FROM POLYETHYLENE

MATERIALS.

STANDARDS PUBLISHEDSTANDARDS PUBLISHED

IS 15177:2002 SURFACE IS 15177:2002 SURFACE COVERED CULTIVATION-COVERED CULTIVATION-PLASTICS MULCHING-CODE OF PLASTICS MULCHING-CODE OF PRACTICEPRACTICE

THIS STANDARD COVERS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE

SELECTION OF PLASTICS MULCH FILM AND THE METHODS OF APPLICATION.

STANDARDS PUBLISHEDSTANDARDS PUBLISHED

IS 7533 POLYAMIDE MONOFILAMENT IS 7533 POLYAMIDE MONOFILAMENT LINE FOR FISHING.LINE FOR FISHING.

THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES THE REQUIREMENTS OF POLYAMIDE (NYLON) MONOFILAMENT LINE USED GENERALLY IN HOOK AND LINE FISHING.

STANDARDS PUBLISHEDSTANDARDS PUBLISHED

IS 4401 TWISTED NYLON FISHNET TWINEIS 4401 TWISTED NYLON FISHNET TWINE THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES THE

CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS AND OTHER PARTICULARS OF UNDYED TWISTED NYLON TWINES OF THE FOLLOWING TWO TYPES USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FISHING NETS:

A) TYPE 1 — GILL NET TWINES (GNT) USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF GILL NETS, AND. B) TYPE 2 — TRAWL TWINE (TLT) USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TRAWL NETS

STANDARDS PUBLISHEDSTANDARDS PUBLISHED

IS 14287 PP MULTIFILAMENT NETTING IS 14287 PP MULTIFILAMENT NETTING TWINETWINE

THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES THE THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES THE CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS AND CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF POLYPROPYLENE MULTIFILAMENT POLYPROPYLENE MULTIFILAMENT NETTING TWINES USED IN THE NETTING TWINES USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FISHING NETSMANUFACTURE OF FISHING NETS

STANDARDS PUBLISHEDSTANDARDS PUBLISHED

IS 6347 PE MONOFILAMENT TWINE FOR IS 6347 PE MONOFILAMENT TWINE FOR FISHINGFISHING

THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES REQUIREMENTS OF HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE MONOFILAMENT TWINES USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FISHING GEAR.

STANDARDS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

DOC.TXD 35(1003)TEXTILES - SHADE NETS FOR DOC.TXD 35(1003)TEXTILES - SHADE NETS FOR AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE PURPOSES-HORTICULTURE PURPOSES-SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION

THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES CONSTRUCTIONAL THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES CONSTRUCTIONAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR SHADE NETS FOR AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR SHADE NETS FOR AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE PURPOSES IN AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE PURPOSES IN PROTECTING/ INCREASING CROP YIELD BY PROTECTING/ INCREASING CROP YIELD BY PROVIDING CONTROLLED CLIMATIC CONDITIONS PROVIDING CONTROLLED CLIMATIC CONDITIONS FOR THE INTENDED CROPS. THIS STANDARD FOR THE INTENDED CROPS. THIS STANDARD SPECIFY THREE TYPE OF SHADE NETS BASED ON SPECIFY THREE TYPE OF SHADE NETS BASED ON THE SHADING FACTOR OF 50, 75 AND 90%THE SHADING FACTOR OF 50, 75 AND 90%

STANDARDS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

DOC.TXD 35(981) JUTE AGRO-DOC.TXD 35(981) JUTE AGRO-TEXTILE - SAPLING BAGS FOR TEXTILE - SAPLING BAGS FOR GROWTH OF SEEDLING /SAPLING – GROWTH OF SEEDLING /SAPLING – SPECIFICATIONSPECIFICATION

THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES REQUIREMENTS THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES REQUIREMENTS OF JUTE SAPLING BAG MADE FROM HESSIAN OF JUTE SAPLING BAG MADE FROM HESSIAN CLOTH TO USE FOR GROWTH OF SAPLING IN CLOTH TO USE FOR GROWTH OF SAPLING IN NURSERY.NURSERY.

STANDARDS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

DOC.TXD 35(981) DOC.TXD 35(981) JUTE AGRO-TEXTILES JUTE AGRO-TEXTILES FOR GROWTH OF PLANTS AND FOR GROWTH OF PLANTS AND SUPPRESSION OF WEEDS-SPECIFICATIONSUPPRESSION OF WEEDS-SPECIFICATION

THIS STANDARD PROVIDES REQUIREMENTS THIS STANDARD PROVIDES REQUIREMENTS OF WOVEN JAT FOR SOIL CONSERVATION OF WOVEN JAT FOR SOIL CONSERVATION AND AFFORESTATION AND NONWOVEN JAT AND AFFORESTATION AND NONWOVEN JAT FOR AGROMULCHING AND WEED FOR AGROMULCHING AND WEED MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

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J K GUPTAJ K GUPTASCIENTIST ‘C’SCIENTIST ‘C’BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDSBUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDSMANAK BHAWANMANAK BHAWAN9, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG9, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARGNEW DELHI 110002NEW DELHI 110002

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