The earth is full of vitality, time flies, and the beginning of spring is coming. This is the beginning of the 24 solar terms in our country, marking the official opening of spring.
In the folk, we affectionately call the beginning of spring "beating spring" and cheering "beating spring", which is a friendly reminder of the agricultural time. In the ancient tradition, people will whip clay spring cattle on the day of the beginning of spring, which means that agricultural time cannot be ignored. As the old saying goes: "People are wrong for a while, and people are wrong for a year", we must follow the solar terms and rationally arrange agricultural production.
Interestingly, for the beginning of spring, people mentioned the saying of the beginning of spring before and the beginning of spring after the year. The beginning of spring in 2024 falls squarely before the year, which makes this year unique and is nicknamed the "Year of No Spring". In the traditional farming society, the beginning of spring has an extremely important guiding significance, providing valuable experience for agricultural production.
There is a saying in the folk saying, "Drought is not drought, the beginning of spring is early to see the sky", implying that by observing the weather on the day of the beginning of spring, the rain situation of the year can be predicted. How little rain will there be in 2024? The agricultural proverb reminds us that "spring rain is as precious as oil", and we look forward to the spring rain moistening the countryside and helping farmers usher in a happy year.
On the contrary, if the sun is shining on the day of the beginning of spring, according to the ancestors, rain may be scarce in the future. Agriculturally, this sunny and rainy weather is a small problem for agriculture.
In addition, thunder is also mentioned in the agricultural proverb, and if thunder roars on the day of the beginning of spring, it indicates that there will be continuous rain when the sting occurs. This bodes well for spring ploughing. And if there is frost on the day of the beginning of spring, it may usher in a "cold spring", which is a potential threat to crops.
In modern agriculture, we can be more flexible in our response to climate change. To deal with the cold spring, spraying the right amount of fertilizer in advance can enhance the cold resistance of crops. And if it snows after the beginning of spring, the snow melts and moistens the soil and provides sufficient moisture for the growth of crops, which is a good sign for the harvest of the farmland.
Overall, we look forward to a smooth and bumper harvest in 2024! In the new year, let's stay optimistic and flexible in dealing with the changes in life. Do you think the new year will be a good year for farmers?