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Why are the wheat fields in front of beginning of spring not afraid to tread?

Because the winter in front of beginning of spring is the time for wheat to divide evil and take root. In the meantime, people should make efforts to make roots and tillers grow stronger, and do not require the leaves on them to grow too vigorously. Therefore, stepping on wheat fields in winter is not a big problem, and it is even beneficial to long-rooted tillering.

In areas where wheat is planted, there has been a rule since the older generation: the wheat fields behind beginning of spring cannot be trampled casually, so why are the wheat fields in front of beginning of spring not afraid to tread? Let's talk about it below.

Beginning of spring is one of the important traditional festivals in China. "Li" means "start". Since the Qin Dynasty, China has always regarded beginning of spring as the beginning of the Meng Chun season. The so-called "one year's plan lies in spring", birds and flowers are fragrant, warm and fragrant; Spring is growth, cultivation and sowing.

Winter is the time when wheat takes root. In the meantime, people should try their best to make roots and tillers grow stronger, and do not require the leaves on them to grow too vigorously. Therefore, stepping on wheat fields in winter is not a big problem, and it is even beneficial to long-rooted tillering. This is because wheat leaves will be injured after stepping on them, so that they will not grow too vigorously, but there will be more nutrients for long roots and tillering. In winter, some growers have to trample the wheat fields properly or press them with stones. Of course, it is not good to take too big a step.

In some places, wheat seedlings are covered with some broken soil or river mud in winter. This seems strange, but in fact it is a good experience in many places. It can not only make the wheat seedlings tiller more, but also crush the clods, better bury the tillering nodes in the soil, make the roots closely combine with the soil, make up the pores on the surface, and play the roles of moisturizing, heat preservation, wind prevention and antifreeze, so that the wheat seedlings can safely overwinter.

After the arrival of beginning of spring, the weather is getting warmer. At this time, the ground and underground parts of the wheat seedlings have grown out, and the wheat seedlings sleeping on the ground in winter have been "stretched" straight. Later, people touched the base of the stem with their hands, and they could touch a section, which was the beginning of jointing.

Some people think that the ears of wheat will not form until heading, but in fact, the ears of wheat will form at the jointing stage in spring. If you don't believe me, you can find a jointing wheat, peel off the leaves first, and then gently peel off the top node with a needle, and you can see shiny little ears.

Therefore, although wheat is not afraid of being trampled before beginning of spring or in winter, it can't be trampled after beginning of spring, otherwise the ears of wheat will be trampled to death. At the same time, we should also pay attention to fertilization and watering at jointing and booting stage, which will help the ear grow big and well.