Many farmers in Neihuang county, Henan province, seeded peanuts and corns in nice days while Mangzhong is approaching, and expect a harvest in autumn.
Mangzhong, or Grain in Ear, is the ninth of the 24 solar terms. During the period around Mangzhong, farmers are usually busy reaping the barley and wheat, and seeding peanuts and corns.
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A farmer sows corns in wheat ridges on May 29, 2012, in Neihuang county, Henan province. [Photo/CFP] |