It is worth saying that using the gardener’s lunar calendar for March 2017 is simply necessary, since the weather middle zone Russia is not always the same and spring comes to us at different times. Experienced summer residents were able to independently adapt to such a climate, thereby obtaining an excellent harvest, even under unknown weather conditions. The lunar calendar describes best tips, which will also help to grow excellent seedlings, and then get from them high level productivity.
The moon influences absolutely all living things, for this reason all types of plants and different cultures. For example, on the day of the new moon and full moon, sowing work stops altogether, since if you plant at this time, you will not be able to get a good, rich harvest.
But if the moon has a beneficial effect on the soil, you just need to start planting seeds and transplanting seedlings into the ground. Below we will look at each day for March separately in order to know when it is necessary to plant, on which days it is worth postponing sowing seeds, as well as which dates are suitable for caring for trees and soil.
On the fourth lunar day, it is worth sowing some types of seeds, these can be beans, hot varieties of peppers, you can plant tomato seeds and spinach in pots. In the morning hours it will be favorable to start pruning branches on fruit trees and shrubs. You can plant seeds of early-varietal cabbage and lettuce.
The fifth lunar day is better suited for planting flower crops; you can plant petunias, as well as fastidious dahlia, Chinese carnation and phlox. It is allowed to sow some species vegetable crops, today you can plant hybrid varieties of tomatoes in the ground, as well as early varieties bell pepper and eggplant.
On the sixth lunar day, it is better to start forcing greens from root vegetables, this can be onions, garlic, as well as any other rhizomes. It is worth preparing the seeds of tomatoes and cucumbers for planting, on this day the seeds are soaked, leeks and celery are prepared in the same way, and in addition they are prepared early species cauliflower.
This day should be devoted to caring for garden plants, you can also spend time on trees, the seventh lunar day is better suited for sowing leeks, celery, etc. different varieties cauliflower, tomatoes and cucumbers.
If necessary, sanitary treatment of bushes is carried out; at this time, treating trees from harmful insects will be especially effective. If the seeds for planting have already been prepared, then it’s time to plant early varieties of tomatoes in pots; early cauliflower, leeks and hybrid cucumbers are also planted.
The gardener can devote the ninth lunar day to planting various types useful herbs for salads, if necessary, sowing of fast-ripening varieties of tomato, bell pepper and hybrid varieties cucumbers It is allowed to plant seeds of flowers that have tendrils and curl.
On this day it is allowed to plant absolutely any type of plants, the tenth day of the moon great time To carry out cuttings of roses, it is also worth doing chrysanthemums and pelargoniums. If you already have seedlings of white cabbage, sweet bell peppers and eggplants at home, you need to pay more attention to the sprouts.
The eleventh day of the moon should be devoted to cuttings of such flower crops as roses and chrysanthemums, but you will have to postpone transplanting any garden crops and flowers that bloom beautifully with large buds. This day is perfect for planting new trees and shrubs, but if there are already mature trees on the site, it is necessary to trim their crowns and shoots.
This day is worth spending in the front garden, it’s worth starting with planting flowers, right now it’s important to plant dahlias, gladioli and irises so that flower plants bloomed on time. You should not schedule the planting of fruit and stone fruit trees and shrubs on the twelfth lunar day; this also applies to any types of vegetable crops. Permission to carry out processing garden plants from harmful insects, as well as loosen the soil for the beds.
If it is warm and sunny outside, you are allowed to ventilate the roses a little; all heat-loving and perennial plants on the site. On this day, it is ideal to start planting flower crops, for example, start planting gladioli, irises and dahlias. You should not start planting seeds or trees, as they will not take root well in a new place, the same goes for picking. You can plant them.
If the weather is warm and dry enough, you can remove the cover from perennial plants that love warmth, you can also remove the tying from raspberry bushes and cut off unnecessary shoots. It is allowed to plant head lettuce.
You can prepare beds for early seedlings, greenhouses are being created, there is no need to start replanting ornamental plants, and it is also better not to replant garden vegetable crops. You can devote the sixteenth lunar day to landing fruit trees and berry bushes, if necessary, it is worth trimming the crown and branches of already mature plants.
If you carry out cuttings today, the roots will begin to appear much faster; the beds are also covered with film to create greenhouses for seedlings. It is better not to assign serious tasks to this time, that is, not to plant trees and bushes; it is recommended to devote your time to cultivating the soil and removing pests.
The seventeenth lunar day is suitable for planting root crops in the ground; cuttings can be carried out so that the cuttings take root faster. When the ground warms up enough, you can plant open ground root and tuber crops, such as radishes and turnips.
As advised landing calendar for March 2017, today is worth dedicating your working hours planting and sowing flowers growing for several years in a row, they will quickly develop their root system, and will also produce more seeds in the future. If by this time the ground is already warm enough, it is worth planting tuberous plants, as well as radishes and turnips.
Sowing work on the nineteenth lunar day is carried out only with medicinal plants; in addition, it is allowed to carry out cuttings of small ornamental shrubs. On this day it is worth planting turnips or radishes, other types of crops should not be planted on these lunar days, it is better not to deal with young seedlings of bushes and trees now, but it is allowed to plant mature plants.
On this day it is allowed to produce radishes and turnips; it is not forbidden to plant root vegetables, onions and rhizomes for germinating greens. It is not recommended to deal with tree seedlings on such days, but it is quite possible to graft already mature bushes and fruit trees.
The twenty-first lunar day is suitable for planting useful plants, it can be anise, hops, as well as motherwort or aloe herb. On this day, it is worth planning to hill up the soil and weed the beds, you can water the plants and treat the trees against harmful insects.
You can begin preparing greenhouse beds for planting early seedlings on them, but this is only allowed if all the snow has already melted. It is worthwhile to start loosening the soil, hilling the created beds and watering perennial plants.
The twenty-second lunar day should also be devoted to creating greenhouse shelters for young seedlings, but already today it is allowed to continue planting root crops. Tuberous vegetables will also sprout well on this lunar day, but it is better to avoid planting new flowers in the ground.
It is worth conducting a thorough inspection of raspberry and currant bushes; if there are dry branches damaged by pests, they must be completely removed and burned. Flower seeds are not planted at this time, but planting root crops and tubers will come in handy.
You should not start planting new flower crops, especially since today is a great day for planting turnips, beets, potatoes, as well as radishes and other types of root crops.
It’s better not to do planting work, but you can spend time hanging birdhouses and fertilizing the soil. In addition, it is allowed to control pests, remove weeds and trim old tree branches.
These lunar days are not suitable for sowing or planting new vegetables or flowers, but it is worth spending your time creating birdhouses, caring for trees, pruning old branches and creating a crown. In addition, this will successfully combat weeds and harmful insects.
You can start planting root crops in open ground; today it is better to plant onion species; if the weather is already warm enough and the soil has warmed up, then they begin planting grown vegetable seedlings. It’s worth taking care of all the berry bushes and starting sowing celery and radishes.
Worth doing shading coniferous plants, it is also recommended to plant on permanent place growth of onions and garlic, you can start planting some seedlings, but provided that the air temperature at night is high enough and the soil has warmed up. If possible, begin planting celery, radishes and turnips in the ground. These lunar days are perfect for grafting and pruning the crowns of fruit trees.
It is better not to replant plants in the ground, and in general you will have to abandon sowing seeds; picking will have a negative impact on the condition of the seedlings. It would be good to start preparing the soil, for this purpose the soil is loosened and fertilizers are applied.
Old plants are removed from the garden; sowing and replanting are prohibited.
Roses and heat-loving plants are ventilated, cabbage and lettuce are planted in the beds.
Lettuce and cabbage seeds are planted and sowing of flower crops begins - phlox, dahlia, Chinese carnation.
You can plant some flower seeds, but you should avoid planting vegetable crops.
Let's look at the planting calendar for March 2017, taking into account climatic conditions north, the seeds of which crops make sense to sow for seedlings in the first calendar month of spring.
It is quite natural that the timing of planting seedlings depends on many factors: weather conditions, location of the garden, availability of greenhouses. If the greenhouses are heated, then the timing will be completely different than for unheated ones.
The start date for sowing seeds for seedlings depends on the timing of planting, since it seems possible to grow the harvest of most vegetable crops in the northern regions only through seedlings.
Practice shows that you can start planting seedlings in open ground or an unheated greenhouse only after the threat of return frosts has passed. The Swedes call them quite poetically “Steel (iron) nights” (Järn nätter). They usually occur in the first ten days of June.
I tried to compile the lunar landing calendar for March 2017 myself, taking into account the following factors:
- desired age of seedlings at the time of planting
- Moon phase
- the sign through which the Moon passes when work begins.
At the beginning of March, it is worth sowing the seeds of only large-fruited indeterminate varieties of tomatoes, which require a longer time to develop. From the very first days of emergence, they should be provided with good lighting.
It should be noted that the duration of illumination of peppers is 8 hours, since they are plants short day. Eggplants and tomatoes should be illuminated for 12 hours. Typically, seedlings of these crops are grown together, so after eight hours of illumination, the peppers should be shaded.
The lamps are located at a distance of 15 - 20 cm above the seedlings, as they grow, the illumination must be gradually raised, maintaining a given distance.
Although March is significantly ahead of February in terms of the number of sunny days, March seedlings should be supplemented with light. Under such conditions, March seedlings are usually of better quality than February ones.
Let's “walk” through the Lunar calendar of March 2017. Let me remind you that the following zodiac signs are considered fertile: Taurus, Cancer, Libra, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces.
The waxing moon phase occurs in the first ten days of the month. which favors the development of plants that bear fruit with their above-ground part.
- March 2, 3 — favorable days(The Moon will be in the sign of Taurus) for sowing seeds of petiole celery, lettuce, cabbage, and late-ripening large-fruited varieties of pepper.
- March 6 (after 12 Moscow time), 7, 8 (before 19.45 Moscow time) - The Moon will pass through the Zodiac sign Cancer. These days are very suitable for planting seeds of strawberries, fennel, and peppers.
- On March 12, the Full Moon will occur, from now until March 28 (New Moon phase) the Moon will be waning.
- March 13 - 17, 20 - 22, 25 - 26 are favorable days, the Moon will successively pass through the fertile signs Libra, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces. Then it will be possible to sow seeds of bulbous crops and root celery.
After passing the New Moon phase, favorable days will come again for planting crops that bear fruit above the surface of the earth.
- March 29, 30 - you can plant seeds of lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, eggplants as the growing Moon will pass through the fertile sign of Taurus.
Those gardeners who do not pay attention to the Lunar sowing calendar can be guided by the approximate dates for the start of sowing seeds:
- salads, strawberries, celery, large-fruited peppers - first ten days of the month
- early ripening peppers, tomatoes, eggplants - second, third ten days of the month.
In the northern regions, snow remains on the fields until the beginning of May. It is clear that there is no need to rush into sowing early ripening crops. From the text of the article it is clear that the planting calendar for March 2017 for the northern regions is not “stressful” - there are only so many types of vegetable crops that can be sown.
However, I am sure that most of us will have to solve the problem of placing all the seedlings under additional lighting. So I have already prepared bags with seeds of 8 varieties of peppers and 12 varieties of tomatoes. It's interesting to try them all! All that remains is to wish us all a successful start to the new sowing season.
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March 1, 2017, 4 lunar day. Growing Moon in Aries. Sow spinach, tomatoes, herbs, hot peppers, and beans.
March 2, 2017, 5 lunar day. Growing Moon in Taurus. Sowing seedlings of amaranth, Chinese carnation, dahlia, petunia, phlox.
March 3, 2017, 6th lunar day. Growing Moon in Taurus. Forcing for greens: plant bulbs, root crops, rhizomes.
March 4, 2017, 7th lunar day. Growing Moon in Gemini. Sanitary pruning of bushes and trees.
March 5, 2017, 8 lunar day. Growing Moon in Gemini. Sanitary pruning of bushes and trees.
March 6, 2017, 9 lunar day. Growing Moon in Cancer. Sowing herbs for salad, climbing flowers, crops with “mustaches”.
March 7, 2017, 10th lunar day. Growing Moon in Cancer. Sowing any plants. Cuttings of roses, pelargonium, chrysanthemums.
March 8, 2017, 11th lunar day. Growing Moon in Leo. Sowing any plants. Cuttings of roses, pelargonium, chrysanthemums.
March 9, 2017, 12 lunar day. Growing Moon in Leo. It is not recommended to sow or plant any plants.
March 10, 2017, 13th lunar day. Growing Moon in Leo. In sunny weather, ventilate roses, heat-loving shrubs and perennials.
March 11, 2017, 14th lunar day. Growing Moon in Virgo. Removing cover from perennial heat-loving crops, freeing raspberries from winter binding.
March 12, 2017, 15-16 lunar day. Moon in Virgo. Full moon at 18:16. Cover the beds with film to early landing.
March 13, 2017, 16th lunar day. Waning Moon in Libra. Cuttings, rapid emergence of roots. Cover with film.
March 14, 2017, 17th lunar day. Waning Moon in Libra. You can sow root crops. Cuttings, rapid emergence of roots.
March 15, 2017, 18th lunar day. Waning Moon in Scorpio. Sowing and planting perennial flowers, the root system is developing well, there are a lot of seeds.
March 16, 2017, 19th lunar day. Waning Moon in Scorpio. Landing medicinal plants. Cuttings of ornamental shrubs.
March 17, 2017, 20 lunar day. Waning Moon in Scorpio. Forcing fortified greens: plant bulbs, root vegetables, rhizomes.
March 18, 2017, 21 lunar day. Waning Moon in Sagittarius. Sowing medicinal plants: aloe, anise, motherwort, hops.
March 19, 2017, 21 lunar day. Waning Moon in Sagittarius. Cover the ridges with film for early planting if the snow has melted.
March 20, 2017, 22nd lunar day. Waning Moon in Capricorn. Cover the ridges with film for early planting if the snow has melted.
March 21, 2017, 23 lunar day. Waning Moon in Capricorn. Trimming the tops of raspberries for branching, as well as currant branches affected by pests.
March 22, 2017, 24 lunar day. Waning Moon in Capricorn. Trimming the tops of raspberries for branching, as well as currant branches affected by pests.
March 23, 2017, 25th lunar day. Waning Moon in Aquarius. It is undesirable to plant or sow. We hang birdhouses. Storage audit.
March 24, 2017, 26 lunar day. Waning Moon in Aquarius. It is undesirable to plant or sow. We hang birdhouses. Equipment repair.
March 25, 2017, 27 lunar day. Waning Moon in Pisces. Shade conifers and evergreens from sunlight.
March 26, 2017, 28 lunar day. Waning Moon in Pisces. Shade conifers and evergreens from sunlight.
March 27, 2017, 29th lunar day. Waning Moon in Aries. Shade conifers and evergreens from sunlight.
March 28, 2017, 1-2 lunar day. Moon in Aries. Full moon at 05:57. Remove weakened and diseased plants. Do not loosen, there is a risk of damage to the root system.
March 29, 2017, 3 lunar day. Growing Moon in Leo. In sunny weather, ventilate roses, heat-loving shrubs and perennials.
March 30, 2017, 4 lunar day. Growing Moon in Taurus. Sowing amaranth, Chinese carnation, dahlia, petunia, fragrant tobacco, phlox.
March 31, 2017, 5 lunar day. Growing Moon in Gemini. Sowing amaranth, Chinese carnation, dahlia, petunias, aromatic tobacco, phlox.
Attention! Gardener's calendar for March 2017 designed for moderate climates.
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The beginning lunar days is the time of moonrise.
Attention: During the winter months, most indoor plants experience a period of dormancy or a significant slowdown in growth. Minimal care is watering, pest control and re-handling if necessary: if the plant was flooded, pests appeared. Loosening the soil and sanitary pruning are also carried out as necessary: if the soil in the pot does not dry out for a long time, the branches have dried out from a draft, etc. Other care methods: fertilizing, grafting, formative and rejuvenating pruning, replanting, dividing, etc. should be postponed until the end of March until the real bright days. The exception is plants that are illuminated with lamps and continue to grow, bloom or bear fruit.
| Date | Lunar day | Moon in a sign | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon phase | Moon without course | Recommended | Not recommended |
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| March 1 | 4th | Aries | 1st quarter, waxing moon | Watering and fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. Grafting and cuttings. |
Drastic crown pruning. Planting and replanting plants. |
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| March 2 | 5th | Taurus from 10:18 | 1st quarter, waxing moon | from 5:18 to 10:42 |
Until 10:42 the Moon is without a course, do not work with plants. After 10:42 |
Drastic crown pruning. |
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| March 3 | 6th | Taurus | 1st quarter, waxing moon | from 18:20 | Soaking, sowing and planting indoor plants, garden flowers, vegetables, fruit and berry trees and shrubs. You can replant (with caution), transfer plants and graft. From 18:20 the Moon is off course, do not work with plants. |
Drastic crown pruning. Weeding. Pruning roots, dividing rhizomes and shoots. |
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| March 4 | 7th | Gemini from 12:27 | 1st quarter, waxing moon | until 13:05 | Until 13:05 the Moon is without a course, do not work with plants. |
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| March 5 | 8th | Twins | 2nd quarter, waxing moon | Planting, transplanting and forming only climbing, hanging, climbing plants. Including wild strawberries, strawberries, honeysuckle. Treatment against diseases and pests. It is possible to dig up bulbous plants for storage. |
Transplanting and pruning roots, dividing rhizomes and suckers. Watering and fertilizing with fertilizers. |
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| March 6 | 9th | Cancer from 15:02 | 2nd quarter, waxing moon | from 11:22 to 15:54 |
from 11:22 to 15:54 Moon without course, do not work with plants. After 15:54 |
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| March 7 | 10th | Cancer | 2nd quarter, waxing moon | Soaking, sowing and planting vegetables that bear fruit in the above-ground part (tomatoes, cucumbers, melons), as well as fruit trees and shrubs. |
Sowing and planting non-frost-resistant plants. |
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| March 8 | 11th | Leo from 18:57 | 2nd quarter, waxing moon | from 17:59 to 19:45 | Soaking, sowing and planting vegetables that bear fruit in the above-ground part (tomatoes, cucumbers, melons), as well as fruit trees and shrubs. from 17:59 to 19:45 Moon without course, do not work with plants. |
Sowing and planting non-frost-resistant plants. Planting and sowing climbing and ampelous plants, as well as tall plants, as well as delicate herbaceous plants and greens. |
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| March 9 | 12th | Lion | 2nd quarter, waxing moon |
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| March 10 | 13th | Lion | 2nd quarter, waxing moon | from 20:05 | Planting cacti, succulents and any drought-tolerant plants. Loosening, weeding, mulching, hilling. From 20:05 the Moon is without a course, do not work with plants. |
Undesirable: watering, spraying, fertilizing. Sowing seeds and transplanting herbaceous and fruit-bearing plants. |
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| March 11 | 14th | Virgo from 01:05 | 2nd quarter, waxing moon | until 1:07 | Watering and fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. You can plant only the most unpretentious ones, like tradescantia or coleus. |
No serious work with plants or planting. | ||
| March 12 | 15th | Virgo | Full Moon 17:53 | |||||
| March 13 | 16th | Libra from 08:42 | 3rd quarter waning moon | from 5:36 to 8:28 | Until 8:28 the Moon is without a course, do not work with plants. After 08:42 |
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| March 14 | 17th | Scales | 3rd quarter waning moon | Feeding plants with organic or humic fertilizers and watering. Loosening, weeding, mulching. Planting and sowing of tuberous plants and caudex (adenium, jatropha, etc.) and flowering plants. |
Vaccinations, spraying, pinching. |
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| March 15 | 18th | Scorpio from 17:10 | 3rd quarter waning moon | from 13:05 to 18:11 | Until 13:05 see calendar for 14th Mary From 13:05 to 18:11 Moon without course, do not work with plants. After 18:11 |
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| March 16 | 19th | Scorpion | 3rd quarter waning moon | Soaking seeds. |
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| March 17 | 20th | Scorpion | 23:59 | 3rd quarter waning moon | Soaking seeds. Pruning and pinching to control crown growth. Watering, fertilizing organic fertilizers. |
Transplantation, any damage to roots, division of tubers, rhizomes and bulbs. |
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| March 18 | 20th | Sagittarius from 05:59 | 09:10 | 3rd quarter waning moon | from 0:56 to 6:00 | Spraying against pests and diseases. |
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| March 19 | 21st | Sagittarius | 3rd quarter waning moon | Sowing and planting hanging plants. Spraying against pests and diseases. |
Watering and regular spraying, fertilizing, pruning, pinching. | |||
| March 20 | 22nd | Capricorn from 18:31 | 4th quarter waning moon | from 13:37 to 18:31 |
From 13:37 to 18:31 Moon without course, do not work with plants. After 18:31 |
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| March 21 | 23rd | Capricorn | 4th quarter waning moon | Planting and sowing root crops and bulbs. Sanitary pruning of dried and diseased branches, excess shoots. |
Disturb the root system, cut off the roots and loosen the soil deeply. | |||
| March 22 | 24th | Capricorn | 4th quarter waning moon | from 16:20 | Planting and sowing root crops and bulbs. Sanitary pruning of dried and diseased branches, excess shoots. After 16:20 the Moon is without a course, do not work with plants. |
Disturb the root system, cut off the roots and loosen the soil deeply. |
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| March 23 | 25th | Aquarius from 05:01 | 4th quarter waning moon | to 5:28 | ||||
| March 24 | 26th | Aquarius | 4th quarter waning moon | Treatment against diseases and pests (spraying, watering with pesticides carefully). Sanitary treatment of plants, removal of old and dried shoots. Cleaning up fallen leaves. |
Sowing, picking and planting fruit trees and shrubs. Refrain from watering, transplanting and fertilizing. |
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| March 25 | 27th | Pisces from 14:24 | 4th quarter waning moon | from 8:56 to 13:06 | From 8:56 to 13:06 Moon without course, do not work with plants. After 14:24 Moon in the sign of Pisces |
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| March 26 | 28th | Fish | 4th quarter waning moon | Sowing and planting vegetables and root crops not intended for long-term storage, and for canning, drying or for seeds. Sowing and planting indoor plants, especially decorative flowering ones, cacti and succulents. Sanitary and formative pruning. |
Plant greens and tender herbaceous plants, intolerant drying (for example, azaleas), as well as fruit trees and non-frost-resistant plants. Prepare the ground, dig, loosen, plant and replant. It is undesirable to injure the root system (dividing rhizomes or planting suckers). |
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| March 27 | 29th | Aries from 18:34 | 4th quarter waning moon | from 13:19 to 17:11 | Water and fertilize with organic fertilizers, but carefully. from 13:19 to 17:11 Moon without course, do not work with plants. In the remaining time until the new moon, we rest. |
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| March 28 | 1st and 2nd | Aries | New Moon 05:58 | We relax, read useful literature on gardening and floriculture. | ||||
| March 29 | 3rd | Taurus from 20:07 | 1st quarter waxing moon | from 15:07 to 18:48 | We relax, read useful literature on gardening and floriculture. From 15:07 to 18:48 Moon without course, do not work with plants. After 20:07 you can soak the seeds and water the seedlings and flowers. |
Don't plan any serious things for this day. | ||
| March 30 | 4th | Taurus | 1st quarter waxing moon | Soaking, sowing and planting indoor plants, garden flowers, vegetables, fruit and berry trees and shrubs. A good time to sow cacti and succulents. You can replant (with caution), transfer plants and graft. |
Drastic crown pruning. Weeding. Pruning roots, dividing rhizomes and shoots. |
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| March 31 | 5th | Gemini from 20:48 | 1st quarter waxing moon | from 2:12 to 19:40 | Until 19:40 the Moon is without a course, do not work with plants. If you need to water the plants, it is better to do it between 19:40 and 20:48 hours. |
Favorable days in March 2017
- from March 1 to March 3, 2017 (waxing Moon)
- March 7, 9, 2017 (waxing Moon)
- from March 14 to 19, 2017 (waning moon)
- March 21, 24, 26, 30, 2017 (waning moon)
Unfavorable days in March 2017
- March 5, 2017 - First quarter
- March 12, 2017 - Full Moon
- March 20, 2017 - Last quarter
- March 28, 2017 – New Moon
Note: you should not take the gardener's lunar calendar literally as a guide to action. If in October or January you see recommendations that “you can sow and plant some indoor plants” or “water and feed with organic fertilizers,” then know that only experienced gardeners can follow them and this only applies to plants in certain conditions. For example, fruit bearing indoor trees It is permissible to feed monthly even in winter. Plants that are in warm conditions of long daylight hours in autumn and winter (with additional lighting by lamps) can also be fed and even replanted. Experienced flower growers and in winter they can successfully take cuttings and re-root plants, as well as sow seeds or carry out artificial pollination. In the general rules of plant growing, with the onset of autumn, cooling, reduction of daylight hours and lighting intensity, i.e. When plants enter a stage of dormancy or slowdown in development, fertilizing, replanting, grafting, pruning and other procedures are strongly not recommended.
March is considered the most suitable time for planting seeds for seedlings. The days are getting longer, and the sun warms the earth with its warmth. Gardeners and vegetable gardeners are trying their best to prepare for summer season, prepare planting materials and grow seedlings of popular and favorite crops. So what should you plant in the first month of spring and when is the best time to do it? Is it worth sticking to the table with favorable days or not. In this article we tried to highlight the questions of interest to amateur summer residents.
In order for the seedlings to grow strong and in the future give good harvest worth paying attention to lunar phases, which directly affect the germination, growth and nutrition of seeds.
From 13-27 – waning moon.
From 29-31 – waxing Moon.
Favorable days for planting seedlings in March 2017 according to the lunar calendar - seed planting table.
Tips for gardeners and gardeners on what is the best thing to do in the country in March 2017.
In March, an “unsanitary treatment” should be carried out in the garden before the buds open and the first leaves appear. Trees are sprayed with pesticides against winter pests when positive temperature not lower than 4-5 degrees. You should also check the bark of young trees aged 4 to 5 years. If you find bark damaged by rodents, then you should coat the wounds with garden varnish and, without touching the edges, wrap the wound with film.
It's still March good time for pruning trees for sanitary purposes, but all work should be carried out in accordance with the lunar calendar. It is necessary to cut off dried branches with a healthy part of 2-3 cm, so that existing diseases do not spread to the healthy trunk. All cuts and wounds on trees after “cleaning” are immediately treated with drying oil paint or garden varnish, and cut dry branches are immediately burned.
The end of March is suitable for planting fruit trees, berry bushes and rooting their cuttings. It's still good to sow seeds lawn grass and begin preparing the soil for strawberries. To do this, it is worth freeing the strawberry plantation from winter shelter, combing the area with a rake, but first sprinkle nitrogen fertilizers on it (30 g per 1 sq. m), and it is better to burn dry leaves from the area to avoid infection with spotting and powdery mildew.
After the snow melts, you should loosen the soil under currants, raspberries, gooseberries and honeysuckle, after sprinkling them with nitrogen fertilizer.
