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今年の「牡丹そば」の種まきは平年より三週間遅れでした。
従って、開花も平年8月15日頃なのですが今年は9月5日と
おおむね三週間の遅れとなっています。
平年はこの時期、朝晩の最低気温が15℃～17℃前後なのが
今年は17℃～20℃とやや高く推移しています。
これからも気温の変化に一喜一憂しながらの日が続きます。
心配なのは集中豪雨でこの二年間は雨に祟られ減収でした。
今年は集中豪雨がないことを祈っています。
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Sowing for this year's "Botan Soba" (peony buckwheat)
　 was delayed by three weeks compared to a typical year.
Consequently, while flowering usually occurs around August 15,
　 it took place on September 5 this year—a delay
　 of roughly three weeks.
At this time of year, morning and evening lows usually hover
　 between 15°C and 17°C, but this year they have
　 been running slightly higher, ranging from 17°C to 20°C.
We will continue to experience days where we
　 anxiously monitor every fluctuation in temperature.
Our main concern is torrential rain; we have suffered
　 reduced yields over the past two years
　 due to adverse weather.
We are praying that there will be no torrential
　 downpours this year.
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