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Planting by the Moon — March 2098

The favourable sowing days in March 2098 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, 25 and 26. No sowing on 2 and 17 (New Moon — 2 March · Full Moon — 17 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 5, 6, 13 and 14

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

Root
Days: 24, 25 and 26

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

Leaf
Days: 3, 4, 11 and 12

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

Flower
Days: 9 and 10

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 2% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Sun 0% 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 12% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
7 Fri 19% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
8 Sat 28% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
9 Sun 39% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
10 Mon 50% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
11 Tue 61% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Wed 72% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Thu 82% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 90% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Sat 96% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
16 Sun 99% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
17 Mon 100% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
18 Tue 98% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
19 Wed 93% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
20 Thu 87% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Fri 79% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
22 Sat 70% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 61% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 51% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
25 Tue 42% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
26 Wed 33% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Thu 24% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Fri 16% 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 1% 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, 02:16
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)4 Mar, 12:51
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)6 Mar, 21:31
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)9 Mar, 04:01
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)11 Mar, 08:08
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)13 Mar, 10:08
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)15 Mar, 11:01
  • Libra(Air · Flower)17 Mar, 12:20
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)19 Mar, 15:49
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)21 Mar, 22:47
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)24 Mar, 09:14
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)26 Mar, 21:36
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)29 Mar, 09:45
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)31 Mar, 20:04

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 2098?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 2098 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, 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 2098?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 2098 that falls on 24, 25 and 26.

Which are the rest days in March 2098?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 2098 those are 2 and 17 (New Moon — 2 March · Full Moon — 17 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.