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Planting by the Moon — March 2010

The favourable sowing days in March 2010 are 1, 9, 10, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 29. No sowing on 16 and 30 (New Moon — 16 March · Full Moon — 30 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 17, 18, 25 and 26

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

Root
Days: 1, 9 and 10

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

Leaf
Days: 23 and 24

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

Flower
Days: 21, 22 and 29

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 99% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
2 Tue 95% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
3 Wed 89% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
4 Thu 81% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Fri 71% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
6 Sat 62% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Sun 52% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Mon 42% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Tue 32% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
10 Wed 24% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
11 Thu 16% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Fri 10% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Sat 5% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Sun 2% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
15 Mon 0% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
16 Tue 1% Aries · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
17 Wed 3% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
18 Thu 7% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
19 Fri 13% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
20 Sat 20% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
21 Sun 30% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
22 Mon 40% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
23 Tue 51% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
24 Wed 62% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
25 Thu 73% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
26 Fri 82% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Sat 90% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
28 Sun 96% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
29 Mon 99% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
30 Tue 100% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
31 Wed 97% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning

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

  • Libra(Air · Flower)2 Mar, 00:29
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)4 Mar, 02:11
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)6 Mar, 07:34
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)8 Mar, 17:11
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)11 Mar, 05:43
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)13 Mar, 18:45
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)16 Mar, 06:33
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)18 Mar, 16:30
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)21 Mar, 00:31
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)23 Mar, 06:20
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)25 Mar, 09:39
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)27 Mar, 10:53
  • Libra(Air · Flower)29 Mar, 11:17
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)31 Mar, 12:40

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 2010?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 2010 are 1, 9, 10, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 29 — 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 2010?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 2010 that falls on 1, 9 and 10.

Which are the rest days in March 2010?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 2010 those are 16 and 30 (New Moon — 16 March · Full Moon — 30 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.