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Planting by the Moon — July 1972

The favourable sowing days in July 1972 are 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23. No sowing on 10 and 26 (New Moon — 10 July · Full Moon — 26 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 12, 13, 21, 22 and 23

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

Root
Days: 5 and 6

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

Leaf
Days: 11, 19 and 20

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

Flower
Days: 16, 17 and 18

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 78% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Sun 69% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
3 Mon 58% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Tue 46% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Wed 35% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Thu 24% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Fri 15% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Sat 8% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Sun 3% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Mon 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
11 Tue 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Wed 3% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
13 Thu 9% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 15% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
15 Sat 23% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
16 Sun 32% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
17 Mon 42% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
18 Tue 51% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
19 Wed 61% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
20 Thu 70% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Fri 78% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Sat 86% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 92% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 96% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
25 Tue 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
26 Wed 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
27 Thu 98% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Fri 95% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
29 Sat 89% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
30 Sun 81% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Mon 71% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning 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

  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)1 Jul, 01:20
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)3 Jul, 06:23
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)5 Jul, 09:27
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)7 Jul, 11:08
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)9 Jul, 12:31
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)11 Jul, 15:04
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)13 Jul, 20:16
  • Libra(Air · Flower)16 Jul, 04:53
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)18 Jul, 16:18
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)21 Jul, 04:43
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)23 Jul, 16:09
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)26 Jul, 01:10
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)28 Jul, 07:30
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)30 Jul, 11:48

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1972?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1972 are 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 — 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 1972?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1972 that falls on 5 and 6.

Which are the rest days in July 1972?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1972 those are 10 and 26 (New Moon — 10 July · Full Moon — 26 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.