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Planting by the Moon — October 2001

The favourable sowing days in October 2001 are 1, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31. No sowing on 2 and 16 (Full Moon — 2 October · New Moon — 16 October).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 19, 20, 21, 29, 30 and 31

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

Root
Days: 4, 5, 6, 13 and 14

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 17, 18, 27 and 28

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

Flower
Days: 24, 25 and 26

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 99% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Tue 100% Aries · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
3 Wed 99% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Thu 96% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Fri 92% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Sat 85% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Sun 77% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Mon 68% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Tue 58% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Wed 47% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Thu 35% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Fri 25% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Sat 15% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
14 Sun 8% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
15 Mon 3% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
16 Tue 0% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
17 Wed 1% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Thu 4% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Fri 9% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Sat 17% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Sun 25% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Mon 34% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Tue 44% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
24 Wed 54% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Thu 63% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Fri 72% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
27 Sat 80% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Sun 87% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Mon 93% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Tue 97% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Wed 99% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering 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

  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)1 Oct, 19:09
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)4 Oct, 06:00
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)6 Oct, 15:12
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)8 Oct, 22:21
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)11 Oct, 02:55
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)13 Oct, 04:57
  • Libra(Air · Flower)15 Oct, 05:28
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)17 Oct, 06:06
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)19 Oct, 08:49
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)21 Oct, 15:13
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)24 Oct, 01:33
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)26 Oct, 14:03
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)29 Oct, 02:18
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)31 Oct, 12:49

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in October 2001?

The favourable sowing and planting days in October 2001 are 1, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 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 October 2001?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in October 2001 that falls on 4, 5, 6, 13 and 14.

Which are the rest days in October 2001?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in October 2001 those are 2 and 16 (Full Moon — 2 October · New Moon — 16 October). 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.