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Planting by the Moon — March 1902

The favourable sowing days in March 1902 are 4, 5, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 31. No sowing on 10 and 24 (New Moon — 10 March · Full Moon — 24 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 11, 12, 19, 20 and 21

tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, courgettes, aubergine, beans, peas, sweetcorn, strawberries, fruit trees

Root
Days: 4, 5 and 31

potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, beetroot, radishes, turnips, parsnips, celeriac, root parsley

Leaf
Days: 17 and 18

lettuce, salad leaves, spinach, cabbage, rocket, parsley, dill, basil, leeks, chard

Flower
Days: 15 and 16

broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, roses, lavender, sunflowers, bedding flowers, bulbs

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 60% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Sun 51% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Mon 42% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Tue 32% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Wed 24% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Thu 16% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Fri 9% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Sat 4% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Sun 1% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Mon 0% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
11 Tue 2% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
12 Wed 7% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
13 Thu 13% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
14 Fri 22% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
15 Sat 33% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
16 Sun 44% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
17 Mon 55% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Tue 66% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Wed 76% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Thu 85% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Fri 92% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Sat 96% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 99% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 100% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
25 Tue 98% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
26 Wed 95% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
27 Thu 90% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
28 Fri 84% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
29 Sat 76% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Sun 68% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Mon 59% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising

Phase and sign are computed for 12:00 UTC on each day. The Moon changes sign every ~2.3 days — the exact moments are listed below.

The Moon changes sign

  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)1 Mar, 12:26
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)4 Mar, 01:02
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)6 Mar, 11:21
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)8 Mar, 18:17
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)10 Mar, 22:21
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)13 Mar, 00:52
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)15 Mar, 03:09
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)17 Mar, 06:03
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)19 Mar, 09:57
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)21 Mar, 15:13
  • Libra(Air · Flower)23 Mar, 22:28
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)26 Mar, 08:18
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)28 Mar, 20:24
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)31 Mar, 09:09

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 1902?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 1902 are 4, 5, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 31 — the days on which the Moon's direction of travel and its zodiac sign agree under the traditional rule.

When should root crops be sown in March 1902?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 1902 that falls on 4, 5 and 31.

Which are the rest days in March 1902?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 1902 those are 10 and 24 (New Moon — 10 March · Full Moon — 24 March). They suit weeding, soil work and composting instead.

How does a lunar planting calendar work?

Two rules combine. Under a waxing Moon (new → full) you sow the crops harvested above ground — fruiting, leafy and flowering plants. Under a waning Moon (full → new) you sow root crops. At the same time the zodiac sign holding the Moon decides which part of the plant is favoured: fire → fruit, earth → root, air → flower, water → leaf.

Is there scientific evidence for lunar planting?

No. The moon phase and its zodiac sign are astronomically computed and verifiable, but their link to plant growth is traditional practice, not agronomic advice. This page reproduces the rules exactly as the centuries-old farming almanacs apply them.

The moon phase and its zodiac sign are computed astronomically (tropical zodiac). The sowing rules are traditional practice taken from folk farming almanacs — they are not agronomic advice and have no scientific confirmation.