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Planting by the Moon — October 1952

The favourable sowing days in October 1952 are 1, 2, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31. No sowing on 3 and 19 (Full Moon — 3 October · New Moon — 19 October).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 22, 23, 30 and 31

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

Root
Days: 5, 6, 14, 15 and 16

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 2, 20, 21, 28 and 29

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

Flower
Days: 26 and 27

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 94% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Thu 98% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
3 Fri 100% Aries · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
4 Sat 99% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Sun 95% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Mon 89% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Tue 81% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Wed 73% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Thu 63% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Fri 54% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Sat 44% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
12 Sun 35% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Mon 26% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Tue 19% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
15 Wed 12% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
16 Thu 6% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
17 Fri 2% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
18 Sat 0% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
19 Sun 0% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
20 Mon 3% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Tue 7% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Wed 13% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
23 Thu 21% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 31% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
25 Sat 42% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
26 Sun 53% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
27 Mon 64% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
28 Tue 75% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Wed 84% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Thu 92% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Fri 97% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering 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

  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)2 Oct, 19:31
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)4 Oct, 21:03
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)7 Oct, 01:12
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)9 Oct, 09:13
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)11 Oct, 20:48
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)14 Oct, 09:49
  • Libra(Air · Flower)16 Oct, 21:43
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)19 Oct, 07:08
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)21 Oct, 14:08
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)23 Oct, 19:24
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)25 Oct, 23:26
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)28 Oct, 02:23
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)30 Oct, 04:34

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in October 1952?

The favourable sowing and planting days in October 1952 are 1, 2, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 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 October 1952?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in October 1952 that falls on 5, 6, 14, 15 and 16.

Which are the rest days in October 1952?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in October 1952 those are 3 and 19 (Full Moon — 3 October · New Moon — 19 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.