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Planting by the Moon — October 1950

The favourable sowing days in October 1950 are 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 27. No sowing on 11 and 26 (New Moon — 11 October · Full Moon — 26 October).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 14, 15, 23, 24 and 25

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

Root
Days: 8, 9 and 27

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

Leaf
Days: 12, 13, 21 and 22

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

Flower
Days: 19 and 20

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 76% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Mon 68% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Tue 59% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Wed 49% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Thu 39% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
6 Fri 30% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Sat 21% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Sun 13% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
9 Mon 6% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
10 Tue 2% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
11 Wed 0% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
12 Thu 1% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Fri 5% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
14 Sat 12% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Sun 21% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Mon 31% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
17 Tue 42% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
18 Wed 53% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
19 Thu 64% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
20 Fri 73% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
21 Sat 82% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Sun 89% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
23 Mon 94% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Tue 98% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
25 Wed 100% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
26 Thu 100% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
27 Fri 98% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
28 Sat 94% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Sun 89% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Mon 82% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Tue 75% Cancer · 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

  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)3 Oct, 10:55
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)5 Oct, 21:36
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)8 Oct, 04:53
  • Libra(Air · Flower)10 Oct, 08:28
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)12 Oct, 09:29
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)14 Oct, 09:42
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)16 Oct, 10:52
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)18 Oct, 14:22
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)20 Oct, 20:49
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)23 Oct, 05:57
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)25 Oct, 17:04
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)28 Oct, 05:22
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)30 Oct, 17:59

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in October 1950?

The favourable sowing and planting days in October 1950 are 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 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 October 1950?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in October 1950 that falls on 8, 9 and 27.

Which are the rest days in October 1950?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in October 1950 those are 11 and 26 (New Moon — 11 October · Full Moon — 26 October). 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.