What does it mean to kill Niu Liqiu in June and relax in beginning of autumn in July?

In June, beginning of autumn drove the cattle to death, and in July, beginning of autumn was slow, which means: If it is in beginning of autumn in June of the lunar calendar, the crops will mature ahead of schedule and farmers will be very busy. If beginning of autumn is only in July of the lunar calendar, the maturity of grain will be delayed and farmers can harvest grain slowly.

Killing cattle in early June and autumn: beginning of autumn is coming in June of the lunar calendar, and the weather is still hot, so we will be busy "grabbing" summer grain. The reason for the double grab is that two seasons of rice have been planted in the south, and the early rice will be ripe in June, so it is necessary to grab it back and take it home immediately. Then I was busy planting the second season rice. When planting the second season rice, I must finish planting it at the beginning of autumn. There will be a good harvest of rice in June+10 in 5438, and the old cows have to plow and rake the fields. All this work has been done, and the weather is hot, which really has the rhythm of driving away dead cows.

Beginning of autumn is slow in July: the first autumn of July in the lunar calendar is in beginning of autumn or late autumn. Farmers have enough time to prepare for autumn harvest and autumn planting, and the weather is much cooler. It's easier to work. The old cow can eat the pears slowly and have a rest. Therefore, for rural work, beginning of autumn is slow in July, so farmers can slow down, and so can old cows.

The difference between beginning of autumn in June and beginning of autumn in July.

Beginning of autumn is the thirteenth of the twenty-four solar terms. When the sun reaches longitude 135, the beginning of autumn solar term is ushered in. Its time node is on August 7-9 of the Gregorian calendar every year. This year's beginning of autumn falls on the seventh day of the eighth lunar month, that is, on the eighteenth of June.

Today, the ancients said that in June, beginning of autumn drove the cattle to death, and in July, beginning of autumn was laid back, which still made sense. There is a difference of about half a month between beginning of autumn in June and beginning of autumn in July, but for crops, there is a saying that "Qiu Lai is an old crop". When he reaches the crops, beginning of autumn will soon be mature, and it waits for no one. Therefore, in order to obtain high yield, it is necessary to sow and harvest in time to ensure sufficient growth cycle. Especially in the past, the planting technology was backward and the grain output was low.

In some places, there is even an agricultural proverb about beginning of autumn, which says "beginning of autumn in June, no harvest, beginning of autumn in July, harvest sooner or later". Of course, this is a bit exaggerated. Beginning of autumn is early, the growth cycle of crops is short, and farmers have heavy farm work, so there is such a saying. However, the harvest of crops depends not only on the beginning of autumn, but also on planting techniques.