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Planting by the Moon — July 1931

The favourable sowing days in July 1931 are 1, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26. No sowing on 15 and 29 (New Moon — 15 July · Full Moon — 29 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 16, 17, 25 and 26

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

Root
Days: 1, 9, 10 and 11

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

Leaf
Days: 22, 23 and 24

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

Flower
Days: 20 and 21

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 98% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
2 Thu 94% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Fri 89% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Sat 82% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Sun 74% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
6 Mon 65% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
7 Tue 56% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Wed 46% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Thu 37% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
10 Fri 28% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
11 Sat 19% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
12 Sun 12% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Mon 6% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Tue 2% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
15 Wed 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
16 Thu 1% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Fri 5% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
18 Sat 11% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
19 Sun 20% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
20 Mon 30% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
21 Tue 41% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
22 Wed 52% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
23 Thu 63% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
24 Fri 74% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
25 Sat 82% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
26 Sun 90% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Mon 95% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
28 Tue 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
29 Wed 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
30 Thu 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Fri 97% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning 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

  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)1 Jul, 18:52
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)4 Jul, 05:07
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)6 Jul, 17:37
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)9 Jul, 06:10
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)11 Jul, 16:12
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)13 Jul, 22:31
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)16 Jul, 01:43
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)18 Jul, 03:23
  • Libra(Air · Flower)20 Jul, 05:04
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)22 Jul, 07:53
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)24 Jul, 12:17
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)26 Jul, 18:21
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)29 Jul, 02:22
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)31 Jul, 12:43

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1931?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1931 are 1, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 — 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 July 1931?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1931 that falls on 1, 9, 10 and 11.

Which are the rest days in July 1931?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1931 those are 15 and 29 (New Moon — 15 July · Full Moon — 29 July). 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.