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Planting by the Moon — March 1921

The favourable sowing days in March 1921 are 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 31. No sowing on 9 and 24 (New Moon — 9 March · Full Moon — 24 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 11, 12, 20 and 21

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

Root
Days: 3, 4, 5 and 31

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

Leaf
Days: 10, 17, 18 and 19

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 Tue 52% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Wed 43% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Thu 33% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
4 Fri 25% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Sat 17% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Sun 11% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Mon 5% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Tue 2% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Wed 0% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
10 Thu 0% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
11 Fri 3% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
12 Sat 7% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
13 Sun 13% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
14 Mon 21% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
15 Tue 31% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
16 Wed 42% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
17 Thu 53% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Fri 64% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Sat 75% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
20 Sun 84% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Mon 92% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Tue 97% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
23 Wed 100% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
24 Thu 100% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
25 Fri 97% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
26 Sat 92% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
27 Sun 86% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
28 Mon 78% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Tue 69% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Wed 60% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Thu 50% 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

  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)3 Mar, 05:06
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)5 Mar, 17:45
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)8 Mar, 05:42
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)10 Mar, 15:58
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)13 Mar, 00:15
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)15 Mar, 06:29
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)17 Mar, 10:37
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)19 Mar, 12:53
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)21 Mar, 14:08
  • Libra(Air · Flower)23 Mar, 15:47
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)25 Mar, 19:30
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)28 Mar, 02:33
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)30 Mar, 13:00

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 1921?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 1921 are 3, 4, 5, 10, 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 1921?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 1921 that falls on 3, 4, 5 and 31.

Which are the rest days in March 1921?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 1921 those are 9 and 24 (New Moon — 9 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.