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When March arrives, the wheat fields in Daya District, Taichung, also bear plump ears of wheat. However, due to the pandemic this year, the annual “Daya Wheat Culture Festival,” originally scheduled for March 14, has been canceled. Still, you can still visit the wheat fields for a stroll and some photos.
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The wheat fields in Daya start turning yellow and ripening in March. (Photo / chinling_kuo, same below)
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When admiring the wheat waves, do not step into the farmland and damage the farmers’ hard work.
Taichung ranks second only to Kinmen in wheat cultivation area and is the leader on Taiwan proper. Vast fields of golden wheat swaying in the wind as they turn from green to yellow, bathed in sunlight, create warm, golden waves that seem to gently carry away worries, calm the mind, and take you back to the purest days of youth — truly therapeutic.
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The earthen cottages in the wheat fields are a popular photo spot during the Daya Wheat Festival. (Photo / routong88)
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The wheat fields will be harvested one after another by the end of March, so don’t miss your chance to admire the waves. (Photo / miss9290)
Farmers adopt a no-till broadcast sowing method before the harvest of the second-season rice in November. They use a fertilizer spreader to evenly distribute wheat seeds in the rice paddies. After the rice is harvested, rice straw segments are used to cover the ground. This method not only maintains the moisture needed for wheat seed germination but also prevents bird damage and saves labor — a win-win cultivation technique.
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A serene everyday scene in the wheat fields. (Photo / chinling_kuo, same below)
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