Meaning
The rains that come to soften the ground for planting — especially the 'May rain' that opens the spring growing season. Farmers watch for the planting rain to break the dry weather so they can 'bruk grung' and put in their crops; to plant just before or with the first good rain gives the seeds and shoots their best start. The timing of the planting rain sets the whole farming year.
Examples
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Wait fi di planting rain before yuh sow.
Wait for the planting rain before you sow.
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Di May rain soften di ground fi plant.
The May rains soften the ground for planting.
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Good planting rain mean good crop.
Good planting rains mean a good crop.
Origin
From 'planting' + 'rain'; the seasonal rains ('May rain') for sowing. See [[rainy-season]], [[bruk-grung]].
How it’s used
The rains ('May rain') that soften the ground for planting. See [[rainy-season]], [[bruk-grung]].