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Planting by the Moon — March 1914

The favourable sowing days in March 1914 are 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20, 27, 28 and 31. No sowing on 12 and 26 (Full Moon — 12 March · New Moon — 26 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 9, 10, 27 and 28

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

Root
Days: 19 and 20

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

Leaf
Days: 6, 7 and 8

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

Flower
Days: 4, 5 and 31

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 16% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Mon 24% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
3 Tue 32% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
4 Wed 42% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
5 Thu 52% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
6 Fri 62% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
7 Sat 72% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
8 Sun 81% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
9 Mon 89% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
10 Tue 95% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Wed 99% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
12 Thu 100% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
13 Fri 98% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
14 Sat 93% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
15 Sun 85% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
16 Mon 76% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Tue 66% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Wed 55% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Thu 44% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
20 Fri 34% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
21 Sat 25% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Sun 17% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Mon 10% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Tue 5% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
25 Wed 2% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
26 Thu 0% Aries · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
27 Fri 0% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Sat 2% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Sun 6% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
30 Mon 11% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
31 Tue 18% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control

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

  • Taurus(Earth · Root)1 Mar, 14:08
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)4 Mar, 02:14
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)6 Mar, 11:34
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)8 Mar, 17:01
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)10 Mar, 18:58
  • Libra(Air · Flower)12 Mar, 18:52
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)14 Mar, 18:36
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)16 Mar, 19:58
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)19 Mar, 00:19
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)21 Mar, 08:11
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)23 Mar, 18:58
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)26 Mar, 07:29
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)28 Mar, 20:26
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)31 Mar, 08:40

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 1914?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 1914 are 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20, 27, 28 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 1914?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 1914 that falls on 19 and 20.

Which are the rest days in March 1914?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 1914 those are 12 and 26 (Full Moon — 12 March · New Moon — 26 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.