What does it mean that there are ghosts after Bailu? What is the rain after Bailu called?

Bailu is the 15th solar term. After Bailu, the weather becomes very cool, and the temperature difference between day and night is relatively large, officially entering the mid-autumn season. During Bailu, farmers will start harvesting crops, and there is a saying about this called "ghosts come after Bailu", so what does this saying mean?

What does it mean that there are ghosts after Bailu?

"After White Dew there are ghosts" is a rural proverb, and the previous one is "Before White Dew there is rain".

This means that rain before and after the White Dew solar term has different effects on crops. If there are continuous rainy days after the White Dew, it may have a great impact on the growth and harvest of local crops, or lead to poor harvests or no harvests, so it is like a ghost, bringing bad luck to people! This old saying is actually recorded in the Complete Book of Agricultural Administration written by Xu Guangqi in the Ming Dynasty. In ancient times, this saying was "Rain after the White Dew will make the rice white and the harvest poor", where "white" means that the rice cannot be pollinated, the awns turn white, and are not strong, that is, the ears with awns are not strong. Therefore, this old saying means that rain after the White Dew solar term will cause the ears of rice to be unable to pollinate normally, turn white and not strong, and naturally the grains are not full and the yield is affected, making it easy to have a poor harvest at harvest!

What is the rain after Bailu called?

The biggest feature of the White Dew season is the huge temperature difference between morning and evening. So if it rains before, people will feel very cool and comfortable because of the hot weather. But after the White Dew, the weather becomes cold, so people feel cold and uncomfortable after the rain. So people describe the feeling at this time as "ghosts after the White Dew", which is the same as the saying "an autumn rain brings a chill", which means that people feel very uncomfortable when it rains after the cold weather.

"After Bailu comes ghosts" means that the days after Bailu are the harvest stage for various crops in the farmland. The rain at this time is like what we often say about children being naughty. Some people would say it is really a naughty ghost. Using this metaphor, the rain after Bailu will have an impact on farmers' crops. For example, mature crops become wet and difficult to dry after rain. Another thing is that the soil in the field becomes very sticky, which means that it is not easy for cars to drive into the farmland, thus affecting the autumn harvest.

Is rain after Bailu good for crops?

The White Dew solar term is the transition point between summer and autumn, and it is also the beginning of the busy farming season. Many crops, such as walnuts and soybeans, will be harvested, or some late peaches and apples will enter the final growth stage. The weather conditions at this time will have a more important impact on the crops we grow.

If it rains before Bailu, it is usually thunderstorms and will not last too long. Due to the high temperature during the day, water will not accumulate in the fields or orchards, which can alleviate the drought in some arid areas. However, if it rains after Bailu, it is common for the sun to not be seen for several days, which means that crops cannot grow. Some autumn harvested crops may even become moldy due to insufficient sunlight.

Proverbs related to the White Dew solar term

1. The autumn wind is so cold, and the white dew turns into morning frost.

2. After drinking the white dew water, mosquitoes shut up.

3. On the night of White Dew and Autumnal Equinox, it gets cooler each night.

4. Plant onions during White Dew and plant garlic during Cold Dew.

5. Gu dies when Bailu comes.

6. Plant on the mountains during White Dew, on the plains during Autumnal Equinox, and on the beaches during Cold Dew.

7. Pick walnuts during White Dew and pick persimmons during Frost Descent.

8. The dates turn red at both ends during the White Dew season.

9. During the Beginning of Autumn, do not expose your body during the White Dew.

10. The weather is clear during the White Dew season, and the rice is as white as silver.

11. Don’t plant during the White Dew and don’t harvest during the Cold Dew.

12. The onions will not form buds during the White Dew season.

13. The White Dew divides the earth, and the Autumnal Equinox leaves no fields alive.

14. The white dew cotton looks good. The whole plant is busy, producing white fluff at the bottom and fragrant at the top. The whole field has strong stamina, neither declining nor going crazy.

15. The White Dew season comes around the Mid-Autumn Festival, and cotton begins to be harvested in large quantities.

16. The white dew does not bow its head, so it is cut down and fed to the old cow.

17. Hoe the cotton three times in autumn, and the fluff will be thick, white and full of grains.

18. When the White Dew appears in wet mud, the tree grows one skin a day.

19. During the White Dew season, the fields become muddy and the sweet potatoes grow one skin longer every day.

20. During the White Dew Festival, the cotton fields must not rest.

21. Cotton is afraid of continuous rain after the White Dew.

22. From White Dew to Autumnal Equinox, poultry should be given injections.

23. When the White Dew Festival comes, cows and donkeys are harnessed.

24. Pick peppercorns when White Dew arrives.

25. After the White Dew Festival, the nights become cold and the days become hot.

26. After the White Dew Festival, it is cold in the morning and chilly at night, but sometimes warm.

27. White Dew falls in mid-autumn, and it is cool in the mornings and evenings.

28. After drinking the white dew water, mosquitoes shut up.