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Planting by the Moon — March 1978

The favourable sowing days in March 1978 are 4, 5, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 31. No sowing on 9 and 24 (New Moon — 9 March · Full Moon — 24 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 10, 11, 20 and 21

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

Root
Days: 4, 5 and 31

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

Leaf
Days: 17, 18 and 19

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

Flower
Days: 15 and 16

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 60% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Thu 49% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Fri 38% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Sat 27% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Sun 17% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Mon 9% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Tue 4% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Wed 1% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Thu 0% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
10 Fri 2% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Sat 7% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
12 Sun 13% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
13 Mon 20% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
14 Tue 29% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
15 Wed 38% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
16 Thu 47% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
17 Fri 57% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Sat 66% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Sun 75% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
20 Mon 83% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Tue 89% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Wed 95% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
23 Thu 98% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 100% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
25 Sat 99% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
26 Sun 96% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
27 Mon 91% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
28 Tue 83% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
29 Wed 74% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Thu 63% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Fri 52% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising

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

  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)1 Mar, 13:03
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)3 Mar, 16:02
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)5 Mar, 17:56
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)7 Mar, 19:49
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)9 Mar, 23:08
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)12 Mar, 05:19
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)14 Mar, 14:53
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)17 Mar, 02:51
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)19 Mar, 15:10
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)22 Mar, 01:50
  • Libra(Air · Flower)24 Mar, 09:43
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)26 Mar, 14:59
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)28 Mar, 18:34
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)30 Mar, 21:24

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 1978?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 1978 are 4, 5, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 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 March 1978?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 1978 that falls on 4, 5 and 31.

Which are the rest days in March 1978?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 1978 those are 9 and 24 (New Moon — 9 March · Full Moon — 24 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.