Delmhorst Instrument C-2000 - Manual (Page 9)

Readings below 6% seed cotton will be displayed as a nega-
tive number. Readings above 20% seed cotton will be dis-
played as a flashing “20.0%”. Both the underrange and the
overrange readings should be disregarded. They will not be
added to the accumulated readings or used in calculation of
the average or highest reading.
Tests made on seed cotton may not be as accurate as those
made on lint cotton. This is due to the fact that the seed cot-
ton sample is made up of lint and seed, and the quantity of
seed may vary from sample to sample. Also, the moisture
content of the seed is usually higher than that of the lint.
When testing seed cotton, direct contact is still made with
the cotton fiber only and not with the seed of the sample.
Variables in quantities and moisture content of the seed,
during calibration and in field tests, may affect the accuracy
and repeatability of the meter readings. The seed cotton
scale gives an indication of “total” moisture content (the
moisture content of the seed and the lint in a sample as
determined by oven tests) in the seed cotton sample. This
may be of interest only in buying and selling seed cotton
where some consideration may be given to the weight rela-
tionship between moisture content and dry matter.
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