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Planting by the Moon — March 1942

The favourable sowing days in March 1942 are 1, 11, 12, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. No sowing on 3 and 17 (Full Moon — 3 March · New Moon — 17 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 18, 19, 27, 28 and 29

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

Root
Days: 11 and 12

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

Leaf
Days: 25 and 26

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

Flower
Days: 22, 23 and 24

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 97% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Mon 100% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
3 Tue 100% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
4 Wed 98% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
5 Thu 93% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
6 Fri 86% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
7 Sat 77% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
8 Sun 67% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Mon 56% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Tue 44% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Wed 33% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
12 Thu 23% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
13 Fri 14% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Sat 8% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Sun 3% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
16 Mon 0% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Tue 0% Aries · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
18 Wed 2% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
19 Thu 6% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Fri 12% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
21 Sat 19% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
22 Sun 27% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
23 Mon 35% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
24 Tue 45% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Wed 54% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
26 Thu 64% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Fri 73% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Sat 81% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Sun 89% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Mon 95% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
31 Tue 98% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil 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

  • Virgo(Earth · Root)2 Mar, 03:06
  • Libra(Air · Flower)4 Mar, 08:20
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)6 Mar, 11:45
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)8 Mar, 14:26
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)10 Mar, 17:12
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)12 Mar, 20:35
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)15 Mar, 01:10
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)17 Mar, 07:39
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)19 Mar, 16:39
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)22 Mar, 04:00
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)24 Mar, 16:27
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)27 Mar, 03:59
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)29 Mar, 12:36
  • Libra(Air · Flower)31 Mar, 17:34

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 1942?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 1942 are 1, 11, 12, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 — 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 1942?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 1942 that falls on 11 and 12.

Which are the rest days in March 1942?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 1942 those are 3 and 17 (Full Moon — 3 March · New Moon — 17 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.