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:
Which threshing cylinder type is primarily used for paddy threshing due to its combing and stripping action?
Options:
(A) Wire-loop / spike-tooth cylinder
(B) Smooth drum
(C) Rasp-bar cylinder
(D) Flail rotor
Answer Key:
A
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
Spike-tooth and wire-loop cylinders strip grains from wet tough paddy panicles without breaking straws excessively.