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Planting by the Moon — September 2010

The favourable sowing days in September 2010 are 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26 and 27. No sowing on 8 and 23 (New Moon — 8 September · Full Moon — 23 September).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 14 and 15

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

Root
Days: 7, 26 and 27

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

Leaf
Days: 11, 12, 13, 21 and 22

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

Flower
Days: 9, 10, 18, 19 and 20

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 52% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Thu 42% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Fri 31% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Sat 21% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Sun 12% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Mon 6% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Tue 1% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
8 Wed 0% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
9 Thu 2% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
10 Fri 7% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
11 Sat 14% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Sun 22% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Mon 32% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
14 Tue 43% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Wed 53% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Thu 63% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
17 Fri 72% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
18 Sat 80% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
19 Sun 87% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
20 Mon 93% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
21 Tue 97% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Wed 99% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
23 Thu 100% Aries · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
24 Fri 99% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Sat 96% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Sun 91% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Mon 85% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
28 Tue 77% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Wed 67% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Thu 57% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers 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

  • Gemini(Air · Flower)1 Sept, 00:20
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)3 Sept, 06:51
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)5 Sept, 09:41
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)7 Sept, 09:49
  • Libra(Air · Flower)9 Sept, 09:03
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)11 Sept, 09:25
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)13 Sept, 12:51
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)15 Sept, 20:28
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)18 Sept, 07:38
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)20 Sept, 20:20
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)23 Sept, 08:49
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)25 Sept, 20:16
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)28 Sept, 06:12
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)30 Sept, 13:49

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in September 2010?

The favourable sowing and planting days in September 2010 are 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26 and 27 — 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 September 2010?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in September 2010 that falls on 7, 26 and 27.

Which are the rest days in September 2010?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in September 2010 those are 8 and 23 (New Moon — 8 September · Full Moon — 23 September). 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.