How to arrange agricultural work during the Summer Solstice?
After the Summer Solstice, the temperature is high in most parts of China, with sufficient sunlight and fast crop growth, which requires a lot of water for physiological and ecological needs. There is a saying, "Summer Solstice rain is worth a thousand gold." At this time, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are usually in the plum rain season known as "plum rain", while the Huanghuai Plain is in the rainy season where "clouds often bring rain", which can meet the needs of crop growth, creating a favorable environment of simultaneous heat and moisture for crops. Farmers' proverbs say, "If you don't weed the roots during the Summer Solstice, it is like raising a venomous snake to bite you." It is an important measure for increasing production to promptly cultivate and weed the fields. Cotton generally has already formed buds, and both nutritional and reproductive growth are vigorous. It is important to timely prune branches, cultivate the soil, and do field drainage work in areas with heavy rainfall to prevent waterlogging and damage from storms. After the Summer Solstice comes the "hot days", when temperatures are high, sunlight is sufficient, and rainfall increases, leading to vigorous crop growth. Weeds and pests grow rapidly, so attention should be paid to digging ditches for drainage, strengthening soil cultivation, fixing plants to prevent lodging, and especially preventing devastating diseases and pests such as viral disease, wilt disease, and bacterial wilt. During the Summer Solstice, the temperature rises, so it is necessary to build shaded sheds for livestock, maintain good ventilation in the area, and keep the animal and barn environment clean. Ensure sufficient water supply, and adjust feeding times and methods, feeding multiple times in small amounts. You can add ten drops of water or Huoxiang Zhengqi Water to the drinking water to prevent heatstroke.
What are the characteristics of the Summer Solstice?
Convective WeatherAfter the Summer Solstice, the ground is strongly heated, and air convection is vigorous, making it easy to form thunderstorms from afternoon to evening. These hot thunderstorms come and go quickly, with small rainfall areas, and people call it "summer rain separates the fields". The Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi once cleverly used this weather to write the famous line, "The sun rises on the east and rains on the west, it seems not sunny but actually is." Convective weather brings heavy rainfall, which is not always as beautiful as described in the poem, often bringing local disasters. In his poem "Summer Rain", Xu Shuxin also appropriately describes the summer thunderstorm weather: "The summer breeze heats up the pavilion, the croaking frogs and buzzing cicadas fill the dust. A thunderclap in the blue sky sounds like a gong, and cold rain comes like coins hitting the face."
High Temperature Weather
Like the Winter Solstice, the Summer Solstice is a solar term reflecting the change of seasons. According to astronomy, the Summer Solstice marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. After the Summer Solstice, although the sun's direct radiation point begins to gradually move southward from the Tropic of Cancer, the length of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere starts to gradually decrease. For areas south of the Tropic of Cancer, the noon sun height starts to decrease daily. However, due to the fact that the heat radiated to the ground is still more than the heat dissipated into the air, the temperature will continue to rise for some time, hence there is a saying "the Summer Solstice does not mean it is hot yet." In the belief of fate, "a person's destiny is predestined," and one's life path is determined at birth.
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