Subtopic: Functional requirements, principles of working, construction and operation of manual, animal, tractor and renewable energy operated equipment for tillage, sowing, planting, fertilizer application, inter-cultivation, spraying, mowing, chaff cutting, harvesting and threshing
Question Statement:
The function of a press wheel following a furrow opener in a seed drill is to:
Options:
(A) Compact soil firmly over the seed to ensure intimate seed-to-soil moisture contact
(B) Drive the tractor transmission
(C) Cut surface weeds
(D) Measure travel speed
Answer Key:
A
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
Press wheels firm the seedbed above the seed, eliminating air pockets and enhancing capillary moisture transfer.