Planting by the Moon — March 1994

The favourable sowing days in March 1994 are 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24. No sowing on 12 and 27 (New Moon — 12 March · Full Moon — 27 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 13, 14, 15, 23 and 24

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

Root
Days: 6 and 7

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

Leaf
Days: 21 and 22

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

Flower
Days: 18, 19 and 20

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 84% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
2 Wed 74% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
3 Thu 64% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Fri 52% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Sat 42% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Sun 31% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Mon 22% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
8 Tue 14% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Wed 8% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Thu 3% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Fri 1% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
12 Sat 0% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
13 Sun 1% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Mon 4% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Tue 9% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Wed 15% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
17 Thu 23% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
18 Fri 31% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
19 Sat 40% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
20 Sun 50% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
21 Mon 60% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Tue 70% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
23 Wed 79% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Thu 88% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
25 Fri 94% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
26 Sat 98% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
27 Sun 100% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
28 Mon 98% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
29 Tue 94% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
30 Wed 87% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Thu 78% Sagittarius · 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

  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)1 Mar, 14:46
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)3 Mar, 16:55
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)5 Mar, 21:26
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)8 Mar, 04:19
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)10 Mar, 13:14
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)13 Mar, 00:01
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)15 Mar, 12:29
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)18 Mar, 01:32
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)20 Mar, 12:59
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)22 Mar, 20:42
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)25 Mar, 00:14
  • Libra(Air · Flower)27 Mar, 00:48
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)29 Mar, 00:20
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)31 Mar, 00:45

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 1994?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 1994 are 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 — 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 1994?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 1994 that falls on 6 and 7.

Which are the rest days in March 1994?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 1994 those are 12 and 27 (New Moon — 12 March · Full 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.