Why is it necessary to behave differently in spring and summer in clear sunny weather?
Even though it's colder outside in spring than in summer, sun exposure can also be harmful to your health. The spring sun is practically no different from the summer sun.
The difference between spring and summer sunshine
After a long frosty winter, everyone wants to swim in the sun. A huge number of people strive to get a "sunshine vitamin" in the spring. But everything is not as simple as it seems at first glance. This is all because people consider the spring sun absolutely safe and harmless. That is why we practically do not use products for protection against rays, such as cream. But in fact, the spring sun radiates no less. When ultraviolet rays of the sun hit your defenseless skin, they can burn and lead to various skin diseases. Also, everyone knows that in no case should you look at the sun for a long time, this can lead to burns of the eye shell. Despite all of the above, it is still not worth spending time at home all the time. The sun's rays are rich in vitamin D, which is essential for our body. In order to replenish the supply of this very vitamin, which the body lacked in winter, you need to spend as much time as possible in the fresh air and walk in nature. And of course, do not forget the precautions and protection.
Sun exposure precautions
In order to avoid unpleasant consequences and burns, the following rules should be followed.
- First of all, you should use creams that can protect your skin from solar radiation.
- In order to avoid getting sunstroke, wear hats (caps, panamas, etc.).
- Never be in the open sun, try to be in the shade more often.
- Use sunglasses, which should be purchased from pharmacies or specialized stores.
- Stay under the open sun as little as possible when it is at its zenith.
Why in the spring and summer outside the city, in the country, where there is clean air and spring water, many again sneeze and cough, as in a city apartment? Spring... Naturally, this couple evokes the most pleasant emotions in every normal person: the sun, the first greenery, the birds sing. What else, tell me, does an average Belarusian, exhausted by long halads, need to be happy? By the way, there is a group of people who are not at all pleased with the arrival of spring, and then summer, on the contrary, they are disturbed. These pakutniks are allergic people who react to the awakening of nature with an exacerbation of the disease. It is called "Hay fever", or palinozam. What a misfortune - an allergy! Allergy is perhaps the most common disease. No wonder it is called the disease of the new century. The statistics are sad: every fifth inhabitant of our planet suffers from it. This is very strange, because air washers have already been invented that can solve all problems.
But if we take into account that not everyone who sneezes and coughs has the appropriate records in the medical card, then the dimensions of this phenomenon look velizar. Allergens - those same irritants that stuff up the nose, watery eyes and itches the whole body - everyone has their own. and we know them well. Therefore, in advance by phone, we ask you to close the cat on the balcony if we are visiting. We do not use chocolate, oranges and are treated only with those medicines that have been tested many times. and yet, from time to time, allergy symptoms remind of themselves. Without warning. For no specific reason. And most importantly, where they can least be expected, including at home, in the country. Palinosis with enviable regularity comes to allergy sufferers in the spring, accompanies them in the summer and says goodbye only in the fall. By the way, this disease selects each victim purposefully. Someone already reacts in April-May to the smells that come from the inflorescences of birch, alder, hazel. The second suffers in June, when cereal grasses “dust”, the third - in July-August, when the weed begins to bloom - ambrosia, wormwood and quinoa. For those who are especially unlucky, they can prachhats and prapkats (these are the most frequent manifestations of palinosis) all spring and summer.
What kind of torment this is, perhaps only the allergy sufferers themselves know. The food of the gods causes asthma An allergic reaction to plants that bloom, according to doctors, is one of the most dangerous diseases. It reduces a person's immunity, makes him dependent on drugs, on the weather, even on the wind. At least last year in August in Zaporozhye, about 200 people were admitted to the ambulance in one night with complaints of unforeseen suffocation. Later it became known that ambrosia pollen, which was lifted into the air by a strong wind, was to blame for everything. People almost simultaneously reacted to the pollen, which deprived them of the ability to breathe normally. The fact is that ambrosia, which is also called the "food of the gods", does not grow at all in heavenly crowns, but on sinful earth, and contains the most malicious allergens - provocateurs of bronchial asthma. Ambrosia begins blooming in August and “poisons” the entire area almost until the first frost.
From the beginning of spring, people involved in gardening begin a hot season. Some plants are sown at home as early as early March, so that they have time to get stronger by the time they are planted in open ground in May - June, when the earth warms up properly. We are talking mainly about heat-loving species, whose homeland is warmer latitudes than those in which they are sown by people. Tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, and many other plants familiar to the gardener are sown in advance, at the very beginning of spring.
But shrubs and fruit seedlings are also planted mainly in spring. Why do people act this way? People who are not too keen on gardening and horticulture may well have such a question.
Solar activity and heat
In autumn, experienced people do not even plant onions on the windowsill. And all because the short daylight hours do not contribute to photosynthesis and vegetation of the plant. Germination, and even more so, flowering, fruiting require strength from him. The sun gives energy to plants. When it is not enough, it is necessary either to create artificial lighting, or to refuse to grow plants. In most cases, people simply postpone such tasks to a more favorable time for this. At the end of winter, daylight hours are rapidly increasing, solar energy becomes sufficient, and the first seeds can be sown. In most regions of Russia, snow still lies at this time, so the plants are planted in containers and kept at home or on insulated loggias. As soon as the snow melts and the soil warms up enough, it makes sense to check the weather forecast for the coming weeks and make sure that no frost is expected. After that, the plants can be planted in open ground.
Can plants be planted in summer?
Spring is a favorable time when plants have enough solar activity, and melted snow provides a sufficient amount of moisture. Therefore, it is better to plant plants in the spring - they take root well, tolerate the stress of transplanting more easily, and grow vigorously. Many crops can be planted in the summer, providing additional watering if necessary. Fertilizers play an important role, you should not forget about them either. But in summer, the transplant is more traumatic, and the seeds show a lower percentage of germination. In addition, crops planted in the summer may not have time to bring a harvest. It takes quite a long time for the fruits to ripen, and summer in Russia passes quickly.
Cucumbers planted in the form of seeds immediately in the ground will not have time to bear fruit if they are planted in late spring or summer. But the plants planted in containers in early spring will have time to go through the growing season, fertilize and provide the gardener with a good harvest.
Why are some shrubs and trees planted in autumn?
If we talk about fruit trees and berry bushes, some ornamental plants - for example, a rose, then they can be planted in the fall. In this case, they work with seedlings in late autumn, but not before frost, so that they have at least a week or two to adapt and prepare for winter. During this time, the plants have time to gain a foothold in the ground, then they simply hibernate under the snow. If wintering goes well, buds bloom in spring at shrubs or trees.
When planted in the fall, a perennial plant gets more time to adapt, which means it will bloom and bear fruit a season earlier than its counterparts planted in the spring. The practice of gardeners shows that in some cases autumn planting is more effective than spring planting. But there is a risk of plant death from frost or lack of moisture. When planting in autumn, seedlings should be insulated for the winter, although each variety has its own recommendations.
Interesting fact: other crops are sown in autumn. In particular, there are plantings of wheat, called winter wheat - they are just sown in the fall. Many farms use both winter and spring planting methods, selecting crops for which one or another sowing option is recommended.
Thus, plants are planted in the spring due to the fact that they take root better during this period. The spring sun gives them energy for germination and vegetation, and then they have the whole summer for flowering and fruiting. Spring planting is most promising for those who want to get a big harvest, or grow beautiful flowers. In the northern latitudes, you have to start growing seedlings at home, because spring does not provide enough heat for planting in the ground.
But despite all the inconvenience that may be associated with this, gardeners still adhere to this scheme for heat-loving plants and for crops that need a long time to form fruits. The spring sun powerfully spurs the vegetation, and plant lovers do not want to miss this favorable period.
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