December 31st, 2024 – January 4th, 2025 is Winter – TOJI (Winter solstice)-66th KOU “Wheat sprouts under snow”
There is a little bit of snow, but not quite a lot. Last year and the year before that, warm winters continued. And the year before that, the wheat fields were covered in snow. This winter season may return to be normal cold.
Frost pillars often form at this time of year. In fact, the first frost fell on December 10th. They push up the roots of new sprouts, causing them to wither, so it is essential to press down on them from above and push the roots into the soil. This work is done with a roller attached to a tractor.
In the past, farmers did that by their own feet. It must have been a hard work to complete it all such a large wheat field.
