Grain in Ear: a busy period for farmers

A farmer applies fertilizer in a field in Susong county, East China’s Anhui province, on June 4, 2020. Grain in Ear, the 9^th solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on June 5 this year and ends on June 20. It is a busy period for farmers as its arrival signifies the ripening of crops.

Two farmers work in a field in Susong county, East China’s Anhui province, on June 4, 2020. Grain in Ear, the 9^th solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on June 5 this year and ends on June 20. It is a busy period for farmers as its arrival signifies the ripening of crops.

A farmer sows seeds in a field in Susong county, East China’s Anhui province, on June 4, 2020. Grain in Ear, the 9^th solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on June 5 this year and ends on June 20. It is a busy period for farmers as its arrival signifies the ripening of crops.

Two farmers weed a lotus pond in Susong county, East China’s Anhui province, on June 4, 2020. Grain in Ear, the 9^th solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on June 5 this year and ends on June 20. It is a busy period for farmers as its arrival signifies the ripening of crops.

A tractor works in a field in Susong county, East China’s Anhui province, on June 4, 2020. Grain in Ear, the 9^th solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on June 5 this year and ends on June 20. It is a busy period for farmers as its arrival signifies the ripening of crops.

A tractor works in a field in Susong county, East China’s Anhui province, on June 4, 2020. Grain in Ear, the 9^th solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on June 5 this year and ends on June 20. It is a busy period for farmers as its arrival signifies the ripening of crops.