What are the characteristics of the Summer Solstice? What crops are suitable for growing?

What are the characteristics of the Summer Solstice? What crops are suitable for growing?
The Summer Solstice is the tenth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms, and its time is fixed between June 21st and June 22nd of the Gregorian calendar every year. So what are the characteristics of this solar term? There are four seasons in a year, summer is the second season, and May is exactly in the middle of summer, so it is called 'midsummer' and 'midsummer'. Welcome to Shuimo.com's special topic on the fifth month of the lunar calendar to view related articles.

What are the characteristics of the Summer Solstice?

1. Convective weather: After the summer solstice, the ground is heated strongly and the air convection is vigorous, so thunderstorms are often formed in the afternoon and evening. This type of hot thunderstorm comes and goes suddenly, and the rainfall range is small, so people call it "summer rain across the fields." Liu Yuxi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, once cleverly used this kind of weather as a metaphor to write the famous lines "The sun rises in the east and it rains in the west, it says there is no sunshine but there is sunshine."
2. Heavy rain: During the summer solstice, the temperature in most parts of China is high, the sunshine is sufficient, the crops grow very fast, and the physiological and ecological water requirements are relatively high. The precipitation at this time has a great impact on agricultural output, and there is a saying that "a drop of rain at the summer solstice is worth a thousand gold coins." At this time, precipitation in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River can generally meet the needs of crop growth. In most cases, the "Summer Solstice" coincides with the plum rain season in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the Jianghuai River basins, with frequent heavy rains, which can easily lead to flood disasters, and we should pay attention to strengthening flood prevention work.
3. Plum Rain in Jianghuai: The summer solstice is the "plum rain" season in the Jianghuai area. This is the time when the plums in the south of the Yangtze River are ripe and yellow. The air is very humid, and the cold and warm air masses meet here to form a low-pressure trough, resulting in continuous rainy weather. In such weather, objects will become moldy, people will feel uncomfortable, some mosquitoes will reproduce very quickly, and some intestinal pathogens will easily breed.
4. High temperature sauna. The summer solstice means the official start of hot weather, and the weather will get hotter and hotter afterwards, so there is a saying among the people that "it won't be hot unless it's the summer solstice." After the summer solstice, although the sun's direct point gradually moves southward, the days in most parts of the Northern Hemisphere become shorter and shorter, and the nights become longer, but because the heat radiated by the sun to the ground is still greater than the heat dissipated by the ground to the air, the temperature will continue to rise for some time to come.

What crops are suitable for growing?

1. Tomato
Vegetables are not only edible, but also can supplement substances needed by the human body. So what vegetables are best to plant during the summer solstice? Tomatoes are suitable for planting by sowing around the summer solstice. The optimal growth temperature of tomatoes is 20 to 25 degrees. Sufficient light is required during the growth period. Eating raw tomatoes also has good beauty and skin care effects.
2. Beans
Green beans, also known as cowpeas, are also suitable for planting during the summer solstice. They contain a large amount of protein and carotene. They not only have a good taste, but also have high nutritional value. Green beans have strong adaptability and are resistant to high temperatures. Cultivating them during the summer solstice can promote better growth of green beans. When eating beans, be sure to cook them thoroughly to avoid poisoning.
3. Eggplant
Eggplant has very high requirements for light during its growth process, and sufficient intensity is needed to promote better growth of eggplant and increase yield. When planting eggplant, loose and fertile soil must be provided. The soil must be kept moist, and water loss or water accumulation must be avoided to avoid affecting the growth of eggplant and causing infection by pests and diseases.

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