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Planting by the Moon — July 1952

The favourable sowing days in July 1952 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 15, 16, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31. No sowing on 7 and 22 (Full Moon — 7 July · New Moon — 22 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 4, 5, 6, 23 and 24

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

Root
Days: 8, 15 and 16

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

Leaf
Days: 2, 3, 30 and 31

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

Flower
Days: 1, 27, 28 and 29

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 59% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
2 Wed 69% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
3 Thu 78% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
4 Fri 87% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Sat 94% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Sun 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
7 Mon 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
8 Tue 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
9 Wed 95% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Thu 88% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Fri 79% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
12 Sat 69% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
13 Sun 58% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Mon 47% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Tue 37% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
16 Wed 27% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
17 Thu 19% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Fri 12% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Sat 6% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Sun 2% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Mon 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
22 Tue 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
23 Wed 2% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Thu 5% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
25 Fri 10% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
26 Sat 17% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
27 Sun 25% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
28 Mon 34% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
29 Tue 43% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
30 Wed 54% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
31 Thu 64% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out 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

  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)2 Jul, 05:25
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)4 Jul, 10:26
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)6 Jul, 12:05
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)8 Jul, 12:00
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)10 Jul, 12:04
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)12 Jul, 13:57
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)14 Jul, 18:45
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)17 Jul, 02:37
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)19 Jul, 13:03
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)22 Jul, 01:19
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)24 Jul, 14:26
  • Libra(Air · Flower)27 Jul, 02:56
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)29 Jul, 13:05
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)31 Jul, 19:36

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1952?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1952 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 15, 16, 23, 24, 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 July 1952?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1952 that falls on 8, 15 and 16.

Which are the rest days in July 1952?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1952 those are 7 and 22 (Full Moon — 7 July · New Moon — 22 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.