When on the lunar calendar in 2018 to plant tomatoes for seedlings

22.01.2018 Tomatoes

Tomatoes are one of the main vegetable crops, characteristic not only of the food mentality of a temperate climate, but also of warmer or northern latitudes. Features of the cultivation of this vegetable require careful attention to the conditions of planting, care and harvest. In a temperate and cold climate, tomatoes are rarely propagated by seeds planted immediately in open ground, because the timing of heating the soil after frost and planting seeds almost never coincides. Gardeners in such climatic conditions propagate tomatoes by seedling method. And already from dull and frosty January, the search begins for an answer to the question of when to plant tomatoes for seedlings, in 2017, or in 2018, and any other winter. Not everyone is guided by the lunar calendar, although in these observations there are many very valuable moments that have a scientific explanation.

According to the lunar calendar, it is possible to determine not only a favorable time for planting, but also those days on which it is not recommended to plant tomatoes for seedlings, and these dates are determined by a large satellite, which has a great influence on the processes taking place on Earth. In 2018, the standard time when vegetables are planted, as usual, depends on the characteristics of the climate, weather conditions, the characteristic differences of the variety - ripening time, color and the time to reach technical ripeness.

The lunar calendar is based on centuries-old observations, and even at a time when it did not appear in print, experienced plant growers focused on the phases of the moon, and did not plant anything on the full moon. You can not look at such things and plant, like every year, at about the same time. But to reject an experience in which there are undoubted rational conclusions is simply to give up additional chances of increasing the crop.

Climatic conditions and basic postulates of the lunar calendar

A reasonable approach to determining the timing of the propagation of tomato seeds in greenhouse conditions is based on the observance of several conditions. They can be different, depending on the region in which planting is planned. Different varieties are grown in the Urals and in the Moscow Region, and weather conditions do not coincide in most cases. In Siberia and the Krasnodar Territory, the criteria for soil preparedness and the timing of warm weather are significantly different. In the south and in the middle lane it is customary to focus on the average time - the end of February or the beginning of March, residents of the Urals monitor long-term forecasts and count 2 months before the start of heat. Leningrad Oblast and Moscow Region begin to plant tomatoes for seedlings a little later than the southern regions. In 2018, they plan to land, as in the past, and the year before last, at the end of March.

Look on the lunar calendar planting seedlings of tomatoes and other vegetable crops, should not be for a long time. When deciding the question of when, in general, to plant a plant, one needs to know a specific date, day of the month, a favorable date, or not for planting seedlings or a single crop in open ground.

Interesting: Even at a time when many peasants did not know what the lunar calendar was, they were guided by the lunar phases. In the arriving period of the Moon, plants were planted with the main plant mass on the surface of the soil, and in the waning period, those that ripen underground. On the new moon and full moon, it is better not to do any work, and not even touch the seedlings.

To determine the timing of planting tomatoes for seedlings, and in the current, 2018, it is better to navigate not only by the lunar calendar, but also by long-term weather forecast, varietal characteristics of the cultivated crop, region of growth and own observations.The combination of all these factors will make it possible to accurately determine the timing, and the answer to the question is when to land.

Note: Tomato growth occurs during a period of increasing moon disk. She seems to “pull” them up. It is believed that at this time there is a maximum growth of the crop with a bush and fruits at the top, the most intense movement of juices. But precisely for this reason it is impossible to prune and pinch plants: this disrupts the natural circulation and reduces the plant's ability to survive.

Determination of favorable days according to the lunar calendar

Given the external complexity of this process, very little knowledge will be required to accurately comply with all conditions. You can determine when to plant tomatoes for seedlings according to your own agronomic experience, especially if it has been developed for more than one year. Then you can just look at the lunar calendar and see favorable days. In 2018, in February, this is the 16th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 22nd, 25th, 26th. The end of the second decade and almost the entire third. On any of these dates, according to the lunar calendar, you can also plant seedlings.

Less favorable, but still allowed, because they are in the corresponding zodiacal phase and during the growing moon, are named 20, 22, 24 and 28. Those whose climatic conditions allow the landing in late February may consider that this year they were lucky with seedlings, because the last and part of the penultimate decade fall on the phase of the growing moon, and the conditions for germination and development of seeds will be most favorable.

The growing moon falls on the lunar calendar in 2018:

in March - from 18 to 30 (favorable days - 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28);
in April - from 17 to 29 (a great time for landing 17, 18, 21, 22, 27, 28);
in May - from 14 to 27 (it is already possible and not for seedlings - 18, 19, 24, 25, 26).

Tip: if the planting time under the conditions of the region falls on an unfavorable period, you should not particularly think about when to plant tomatoes for seedlings. This year, residents of Siberia and the Urals can plant certain varieties, the term of which is shifted due to expected weather conditions, on the days recommended by the zodiac circle. In their terms it will be April 1, 2, 12.

There is no need to list adverse days, because they fall on the phase of the waning moon and are not included in the recommended list. If the free time for planting does not match the indicated good numbers, in the phase of the growing moon this can be done any day. Planting dates and varietal features of the Single Council for optimal timing does not exist, because for this it is necessary to take into account many components. The recommendations for the southern regions and Siberia are completely different, and each resident of the region should count on their own experience and quick wits. To do this, it is enough to follow what spring weather forecasters promise and carefully study the description of the selected variety.

Only after determining the planting dates can you look into the lunar calendar and look for the days on which you can start the horticultural season with maximum chances of success. In any case, the place where the starting plant will sit is also important:

on a windowsill in plastic cups (it’s better to be a little late here than to rush because the plants will hurt without light and air);
on the balcony, in shared drawers, or in the utility room with lighting;
under plastic wrap;
in an unheated capital greenhouse with additional comfort conditions.

For reference: in the Moscow region, according to experienced summer residents who plant tomato bushes on the windowsill, early varieties are planted in the soil under the film in the second half of March, and large-fruited ones at the beginning of the month. Tall varieties for greenhouses begin at the end of March, early varieties in open ground are optimal at the beginning of April.Low-growing greenhouse start well in the 2nd decade of the second spring month.

Conditionally - approximately it looks as follows:

from February 20 to March 20 - tall;
from March 10 to 22 - early and mid-season;
in early April, Cherry and ultra-early;
the end of February and the beginning of March are late ripe.

Important: More precise dates can be found in the gardener's calendar, a detailed description of a particular variety and in the long-term weather forecast for the climate zone or individual region. But do not forget your own experience and the experience gained from unsuccessful and successful tests in previous years.

The main condition for planting plants in open ground is the degree of their readiness. If we take a period of 50-60 days as a basis, and take into account the climate, then the timing of planting seedlings can be determined by subtracting them from the optimal time for planting in the soil. In this case, you can’t make a mistake.

Fact: in the Southern Urals, the last frosts occur even in early June. Therefore, the time of planting seeds is counted from the end of May. This means that a good time is the first decade of April, the period when the lunar calendar insists not to work with tomatoes at all.

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But if you plant at the end of April, on favorable days, in these climatic conditions, some varieties may not mature. Therefore, for optimal landing time, you can choose the days according to the phases of the zodiac. Experience and skills are improving every year, but certain conditions remain in any year, including in 2018.