Ipha means entering summer. Spring blossoms fade, the green deepens, and the heat begins.
Ipha, around May 6, is the first term of summer. Crops grow and pests begin to multiply.
Tree frogs call, earthworms emerge, and weeds grow thick in the fields. Rice seedlings grow and barley ripens.
Farms grow busy preparing for rice transplanting. People enjoyed mugwort cakes, savoring the fresh energy around Ipha.
Prepare for transplanting and summer crops
Start sun protection
Enjoy late-spring greens like mugwort
Manage pests and weeds
Adjacent terms:
Start of Summer is the 7th of the 24 solar terms, falling around around May 6. Summer begins. Greenery deepens and the sound of frogs starts up.
Ipha means entering summer. Spring blossoms fade, the green deepens, and the heat begins.
Prepare for transplanting and summer crops Start sun protection Enjoy late-spring greens like mugwort Manage pests and weeds