Another problem solved about the calendar that following the full moon rising in virgo to figure out abib 1 (the previous conjunction evening being abib 1) is that the southern hemisphere would also be on the same calendar. If you go by the growing season, the southern hemisphere would be opposite. This is another reason literal barley being abib does not determine the calendar. Other reasons I have mentioned are: they had no barley planted in the wilderness, Egypts barley was probably not ready at the same time as Israels, barley rippens at different times across Israel, also, barley rippens earlier or later, depending on when you plant it (you can plant ot in the 7th month and it will be ready in the 11th, or you can plant it in the 9th month and it will be ready in the 1st month).
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