"When the rain and mango are planted, the four fields are planted with seedlings. Every family has beautiful wheat and rice, and the song is long everywhere. "At 12:10 on June 5, Beijing time, the solar term will be ushered in.
Miscanthus is one of the typical solar terms that reflect the phenomenon of agricultural phenology in the 24 solar terms. This word was first seen in "Zhou Li Diguan": "Born of grass, planted mangs." Zheng Xuan of the Eastern Han Dynasty explained: "The grass is born, and its land can be planted with miscanthus seeds, miscanthus seeds, and rice and wheat." And more in line with the current meaning of the mango seed is the explanation of Ma Yongqing in the Song Dynasty: "The so-called mango seed May Festival is said to be harvested when wheat is so, and rice can not be planted." Qing Dynasty scholar Chen Sanmo also said in the "General Examination of the Year Order": "Mang, grass end also; seeds, crops also; It is said that the valley of mangs can be planted at this time, so it is called mangs, which is the solar term of May. ”
The oracle bone inscription "Mang" is composed of "〇" and "knife", and "〇" refers to the symbol of things, which is marked on the blade of the "knife" to indicate the location of the blade. The original meaning is a blade, a blade. It is used as the name of the country and the name of the person. In the Six Books it belongs to the Signifier. After the Warring States period, the character "mang" was changed to a phonetic character composed of "艸 (cǎo)" and "death", and "艸", which originally meant the tip of grass, and was later extended to the thin thorns on the shells of cereal seeds or plants.
"Miscanthus" is the natural evolution of plants in the long history of evolution, there are hard miscanthus, soft miscanthus, long miscanthus, short miscanthus and so on. Many of the wild cereal plants are mango, such as wheat, barley, oats, rye, rye, rice, etc. In the process of human domestication of crops, the form of the miscanthus itself is also constantly changing, and the general trend is that the hard miscanthus becomes softer and the long miscanthus becomes shorter.
What exactly is the purpose of "mang"? First, prevent small birds from pecking and insects from gnawing. Second, many of them have barbs and serrations, which make it easier for the seeds to stick to the animal's fur and allow the species to spread farther. Thirdly, the unripe miscanthus is green, which can promote photosynthesis, and some of the ears of miscanthus are very long, and they will be particularly full when filling. Fourth, in some areas where hail is particularly high, miscanthus can also help cushion the impact of hail and reduce the chance of wheat ears breaking.
At this time, the summer harvest should be harvested, the autumn harvest should be sown, and the spring planting should be managed. In the midst of this year's change, one harvest and one another, we sow hope, pour sweat, and work hard. Every seed carries the hope of life, and every harvest is an affirmation of hard work.
After planting
The annual college entrance examination is about to be ushered in
Hold the five-color pen and seize the championship name
May the majority of candidates
Brilliant brushstrokes bloom and bloom
Sow hope and reap dreams
Source: Science and Technology Daily, Guangming Daily, Beijing News, Chinese Character Museum, etc
Original image courtesy of: Visual China