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Planting by the Moon — March 1960

The favourable sowing days in March 1960 are 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20, 21 and 28. No sowing on 13 and 27 (Full Moon — 13 March · New Moon — 27 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 9, 10, 11 and 28

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

Root
Days: 20 and 21

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

Leaf
Days: 7 and 8

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

Flower
Days: 4, 5 and 6

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 15% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Wed 23% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
3 Thu 31% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
4 Fri 40% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
5 Sat 50% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
6 Sun 59% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
7 Mon 68% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
8 Tue 77% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
9 Wed 85% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
10 Thu 91% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Fri 96% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
12 Sat 99% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
13 Sun 100% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
14 Mon 99% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
15 Tue 95% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
16 Wed 89% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Thu 80% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Fri 71% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Sat 60% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Sun 48% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
21 Mon 37% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
22 Tue 26% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Wed 17% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Thu 10% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Fri 4% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
26 Sat 1% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
27 Sun 0% Aries · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
28 Mon 1% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Tue 5% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
30 Wed 10% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
31 Thu 17% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil

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

  • Taurus(Earth · Root)1 Mar, 18:21
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)4 Mar, 05:12
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)6 Mar, 17:36
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)9 Mar, 05:23
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)11 Mar, 14:48
  • Libra(Air · Flower)13 Mar, 21:19
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)16 Mar, 01:33
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)18 Mar, 04:34
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)20 Mar, 07:16
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)22 Mar, 10:16
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)24 Mar, 14:05
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)26 Mar, 19:29
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)29 Mar, 03:13
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)31 Mar, 13:33

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 1960?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 1960 are 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20, 21 and 28 — 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 1960?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 1960 that falls on 20 and 21.

Which are the rest days in March 1960?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 1960 those are 13 and 27 (Full Moon — 13 March · New Moon — 27 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.