Farming

In research we discovered that weather in relation to rice farming varies. Specific events such as weather and season impact the planting and harvesting of rice fields. In the southern regions of China in the Qing Dynasty farmers began to plant crops in the spring and harvested in the fall. In this specific region there was not a lot of rain fall or flooding that took place. However, there were intense summers, and the winter season was warmer. The moister and the general weather from the southern regions of China allowed more valuable crops, specifically rice. In the winter crops were planted in what was referred to as the lunar 9th and 10th months, and then harvested in Hsiao-man. Hsiao-man is a time around the end of May. However, for different types of rice there was a more widespread timeframe due to the fact that most were transplanted in the lunar 5th month (many-Chang, or June) and then harvested in the 8th or 9th months (Liu 1989,1-16). It is important to note that these times varied based on rice type and other conditions. It was also known that several droughts took place during the Qing dynasty and these changes impacted the yield, quality, and sowing period (Lin et al.2020). Moreover, regions near the Yangtze farmers have a shorter sowing window due to the heat. These patterns can still be observed in modern day rice farming.