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Planting by the Moon — March 2003

The favourable sowing days in March 2003 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 25 and 26. No sowing on 2 and 18 (New Moon — 2 March · Full Moon — 18 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 5, 6, 14, 15 and 16

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

Root
Days: 25 and 26

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

Leaf
Days: 3, 4, 12 and 13

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

Flower
Days: 10 and 11

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 3% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Sun 1% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
3 Mon 0% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
4 Tue 2% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
5 Wed 6% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Thu 11% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
7 Fri 17% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
8 Sat 25% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
9 Sun 33% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
10 Mon 42% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
11 Tue 52% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
12 Wed 62% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Thu 71% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
14 Fri 80% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Sat 88% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Sun 95% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Mon 99% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
18 Tue 100% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
19 Wed 98% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
20 Thu 94% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
21 Fri 87% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
22 Sat 78% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
23 Sun 67% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 56% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Tue 45% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
26 Wed 35% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Thu 25% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Fri 17% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Sat 10% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
30 Sun 5% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Mon 2% 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)2 Mar, 03:29
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)4 Mar, 13:31
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)7 Mar, 01:36
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)9 Mar, 14:38
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)12 Mar, 02:15
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)14 Mar, 10:08
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)16 Mar, 13:52
  • Libra(Air · Flower)18 Mar, 14:45
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)20 Mar, 14:42
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)22 Mar, 15:36
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)24 Mar, 18:48
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)27 Mar, 00:53
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)29 Mar, 09:30
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)31 Mar, 20:07

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 2003?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 2003 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 25 and 26 — 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 2003?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 2003 that falls on 25 and 26.

Which are the rest days in March 2003?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 2003 those are 2 and 18 (New Moon — 2 March · Full Moon — 18 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.