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Planting by the Moon — March 1916

The favourable sowing days in March 1916 are 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 26 and 27. No sowing on 4 and 20 (New Moon — 4 March · Full Moon — 20 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 5, 6, 7, 15, 16 and 17

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

Root
Days: 26 and 27

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

Leaf
Days: 13 and 14

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

Flower
Days: 10, 11 and 12

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 10% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Thu 4% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Fri 1% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Sat 0% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
5 Sun 2% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Mon 6% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
7 Tue 12% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
8 Wed 19% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
9 Thu 28% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
10 Fri 37% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
11 Sat 46% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
12 Sun 56% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
13 Mon 65% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
14 Tue 74% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
15 Wed 82% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Thu 89% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Fri 94% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
18 Sat 98% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
19 Sun 100% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
20 Mon 99% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
21 Tue 97% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
22 Wed 91% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
23 Thu 84% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
24 Fri 75% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Sat 65% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Sun 53% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Mon 42% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
28 Tue 31% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Wed 21% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Thu 13% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Fri 6% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering

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

  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)1 Mar, 03:18
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)3 Mar, 05:23
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)5 Mar, 08:51
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)7 Mar, 15:05
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)10 Mar, 00:43
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)12 Mar, 12:57
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)15 Mar, 01:36
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)17 Mar, 12:10
  • Libra(Air · Flower)19 Mar, 19:35
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)22 Mar, 00:22
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)24 Mar, 03:45
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)26 Mar, 06:44
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)28 Mar, 09:50
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)30 Mar, 13:19

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 1916?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 1916 are 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 26 and 27 — 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 1916?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 1916 that falls on 26 and 27.

Which are the rest days in March 1916?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 1916 those are 4 and 20 (New Moon — 4 March · Full Moon — 20 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.