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Planting by the Moon — March 2017

The favourable sowing days in March 2017 are 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22, 28 and 29. No sowing on 12 and 27 (Full Moon — 12 March · New Moon — 27 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 9, 10, 28 and 29

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

Root
Days: 21 and 22

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

Leaf
Days: 7 and 8

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

Flower
Days: 4, 5 and 6

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 11% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Thu 19% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
3 Fri 28% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
4 Sat 39% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
5 Sun 51% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
6 Mon 62% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
7 Tue 72% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
8 Wed 82% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
9 Thu 89% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
10 Fri 95% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Sat 99% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
12 Sun 100% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
13 Mon 99% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
14 Tue 96% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
15 Wed 92% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
16 Thu 85% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Fri 78% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Sat 70% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Sun 61% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Mon 51% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Tue 42% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
22 Wed 32% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
23 Thu 23% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 15% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Sat 8% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
26 Sun 3% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
27 Mon 1% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
28 Tue 0% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Wed 3% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Thu 8% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
31 Fri 16% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil

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

  • Taurus(Earth · Root)2 Mar, 07:39
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)4 Mar, 10:05
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)6 Mar, 12:59
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)8 Mar, 16:50
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)10 Mar, 22:08
  • Libra(Air · Flower)13 Mar, 05:27
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)15 Mar, 15:11
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)18 Mar, 02:57
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)20 Mar, 15:25
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)23 Mar, 02:26
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)25 Mar, 10:08
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)27 Mar, 14:09
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)29 Mar, 15:45
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)31 Mar, 16:39

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 2017?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 2017 are 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22, 28 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 2017?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 2017 that falls on 21 and 22.

Which are the rest days in March 2017?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 2017 those are 12 and 27 (Full Moon — 12 March · New 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.