Many people are familiar with the solar term Xiaoman, which belongs to summer and is also one of the traditional 24 solar terms. Xiao Man's meaning has two meanings, which not only describes the situation of rain profit and loss, but also indicates that crops are full. After the small full, the temperature will gradually rise and the precipitation will increase. In our country, there are many proverbs about Xiao Man.

What does xiaoman mean?

Xiaoman, one of the 24 solar terms, has two meanings. The first meaning is that the crops in the north have begun to become full, but they are not mature yet. In the twenty-four solar terms, it is written: "In mid-April, the small ones are full, and the small ones are full." The second layer means the increase of rainfall. Xiaoman is a solar term reflecting precipitation, and the arrival of Xiaoman means entering the rainy season with heavy precipitation. Xiaoman season is also the second solar term in summer.

Climatic characteristics of Xiao Man

Xiaoman sacrifices to sweep from May 20th to 22nd every year. Judging from the climate characteristics, from Xiaoman solar term to the next Mang solar term, all parts of the country entered summer one after another, the temperature difference between north and south further narrowed, and precipitation further increased. At this time, we should pay close attention to the prevention and control of pests and diseases in wheat fields to prevent the attack of dry hot wind and sudden thunderstorm and gale. South China should pay close attention to rice topdressing and weeding, promote tillering, and pay close attention to summer grain harvesting and drying in sunny days. After the solar term expires, people should pay attention to meteorological problems, which is the prelude to harvest, the beginning of summer heat, and the time when diseases are easy to appear. People must have the health consciousness of "preventing before they get sick", and start from two aspects: strengthening healthy qi and preventing diseases and pathogens from invading. So we can't relax farming activities at this time, which is related to the harvest after autumn.

Folk proverbs about Xiaoman

Today, I will share with you some folk sayings about Xiaoman.

1. Good silkworms don't eat small leaves.

2. Small and full, and the wheat is getting fuller and fuller.

3. Xiaoman pursues every day, and mango seeds can't be delayed.

If the fork is pressed early, the nutrition will not run away.

5. Little mulberry black, mangmai cut.

6. The wheat turns yellow, and the summer solstice exudes rice and flowers.

7. Don't hoe the ground before the wheat, and the grass will bully you after the wheat.

8. Small ones can't afford garlic, and they stay in the ground to rot.