《农桑辑要·播种·黍穄稗附》
稗：耐干旱水涝，只要种下去，没有不收成的。又生长得特别旺盛，应当种上一些，以防备荒年。
稗：既堪水旱，种无不熟之时，又特滋茂，宜种之，备凶年。
7. Barnyard grass: drought-tolerant and waterlogged, as long as it is planted, there will be no harvest. It also grows particularly vigorously and should be planted to prevent famine.