The spring breeze in the second lunar month is accompanied by light rain, moistening all things silently and initiating farm work. In recent days, many areas in southern China have ushered in continuous spring drizzle. The delicate raindrops moisten the fertile ridges, making it an excellent time to plant taro. Farmers are busy in the fields in the rain, sowing each taro seed into the moist soil, outlining a vivid picture of spring farming.
"Spring rain is as precious as oil. Planting taro at this time, the soil is moist and not compacted, so the taro seeds germinate quickly and grow well." Early in the morning, before the drizzle stopped, farmers put on bamboo hats and raincoats, stepped on the muddy ridges and walked into the taro fields. With their hoes, they gently dug shallow pits, carefully took out the sprouted taro seeds, placed them neatly with the terminal buds facing up, and then covered them with moist soil. Their movements were skilled and gentle, for fear of damaging the delicate bud tips.
The drizzle fell continuously, wetting the farmers' clothes, but it could not stop their enthusiasm for farming. In the fields, some bent down to sow seeds, some cultivated soil to compact, some combed the ridges, cooperating with each other in an orderly manner. The rain flowed along the ridges, moistening every inch of the land and nourishing each taro seed that carries the hope of a bumper harvest. Farmers said that taro planted in the light rain in the second lunar month takes deep roots and has a high survival rate. When the rainy season comes, it will just catch up with the critical period of taro seedling growth, laying a solid foundation for high yield in the later period.
The rain moistens the fields and enriches the soil, and the farming season must not be violated. The continuous spring rain has created unique conditions for taro sowing. Farmers seize this favorable opportunity to sow hope with their hard hands, allowing the taro seeds to take root and grow under the nourishment of spring rain, waiting for the plump and glutinous fruits in autumn, and writing a beautiful beginning for increasing income in the new year.
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