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:
Air-assisted orchard sprayers use an axial fan primarily to:
Options:
(A) Generate a high-velocity air stream that displaces orchard air, opens tree canopy leaves, and carries droplets deep inside
(B) Cool the pesticide tank
(C) Drive the tractor wheels
(D) Evaporate the pesticide
Answer Key:
A
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
The air blast shakes tree branches, exposing inner foliage while propelling fine spray droplets into dense canopies.