芒種(zhong)時節麥已成熟(shu),若遇連雨天氣(qi),甚至(zhi)冰(bing)雹災(zai)害,會使(shi)小(xiao)麥無法及(ji)時收(shou)割(ge)、脫(tuo)(tuo)粒(li)而導致倒伏、落粒(li)、穗上發芽、爛麥場。必須抓緊(jin)一切有利時機,搶(qiang)割(ge)、搶(qiang)運、搶(qiang)脫(tuo)(tuo)粒(li),“收(shou)麥如(ru)救火,龍(long)口把糧奪(duo)”正形象地說明了(le)麥收(shou)季(ji)節的緊(jin)張(zhang)氣(qi)氛。
民間有“芒種(zhong)(zhong)不種(zhong)(zhong),再種(zhong)(zhong)無用”、“芒種(zhong)(zhong)插(cha)得(de)是個(ge)寶,夏(xia)至插(cha)得(de)是根草”這些諺語,是因為夏(xia)大豆、夏(xia)玉米等夏(xia)種(zhong)(zhong)作物的生(sheng)長期有限(xian),為保(bao)證到(dao)秋霜前(qian)收獲,必須提(ti)早(zao)播種(zhong)(zhong)栽插(cha),才能(neng)取得(de)較高產(chan)量。
芒種節氣后雨水(shui)漸(jian)多,氣溫(wen)漸(jian)高,棉(mian)花、春(chun)玉米等春(chun)種的莊稼已(yi)進人(ren)需水(shui)需肥與生長高峰,不(bu)僅要(yao)追(zhui)肥補水(shui),還需除草和防(fang)病治蟲(chong)。否則,病蟲(chong)草害(hai)、干旱、漬澇、冰雹(bao)等災害(hai)同(tong)時發生或(huo)交替出(chu)現,春(chun)種莊稼輕則減產,重則絕收。