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Planting by the Moon — March 1984

The favourable sowing days in March 1984 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24 and 25. No sowing on 2 and 17 (New Moon — 2 March · Full Moon — 17 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 4, 5, 6, 14 and 15

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

Root
Days: 24 and 25

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

Leaf
Days: 3, 11, 12 and 13

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

Flower
Days: 9 and 10

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Thu 2% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Fri 0% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
3 Sat 1% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
4 Sun 3% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Mon 7% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Tue 12% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
7 Wed 19% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
8 Thu 27% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
9 Fri 37% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
10 Sat 47% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
11 Sun 58% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Mon 68% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Tue 78% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
14 Wed 87% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Thu 94% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Fri 98% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
17 Sat 100% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
18 Sun 98% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
19 Mon 94% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
20 Tue 87% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Wed 78% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
22 Thu 69% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Fri 59% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Sat 49% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
25 Sun 39% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
26 Mon 30% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
27 Tue 21% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Wed 14% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Thu 8% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
30 Fri 4% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Sat 1% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising 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

  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)1 Mar, 17:31
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)4 Mar, 06:05
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)6 Mar, 18:08
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)9 Mar, 04:35
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)11 Mar, 11:52
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)13 Mar, 15:17
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)15 Mar, 15:41
  • Libra(Air · Flower)17 Mar, 14:51
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)19 Mar, 14:52
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)21 Mar, 17:42
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)24 Mar, 00:36
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)26 Mar, 11:13
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)28 Mar, 23:40
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)31 Mar, 12:14

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 1984?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 1984 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24 and 25 — 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 1984?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 1984 that falls on 24 and 25.

Which are the rest days in March 1984?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 1984 those are 2 and 17 (New Moon — 2 March · Full Moon — 17 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.