March 2019 lunar calendar for sowing seeds

12.02.2024 Lunar sowing calendar for the gardener for 2024 The calendar

In March, the hot season begins for gardeners and gardeners: the quality of spring preparation of plants for the vegetative season, as a rule, is crucial for the future harvest.

Even if there is still snow on the site, in March seedlings should already be grown, the soil should be improved, and greenhouses should be prepared. Experienced gardeners know the timing of work in their region, but many prefer to specify favorable days according to the lunar calendar.

Content

1 Garden work
2 Garden care
3 Florist works

Garden work

The main troubles in March are related to growing seedlings (preparing the substrate, seed, sowing and caring for seedlings), cleaning snow from the beds, repairing and disinfecting greenhouses, and fertilizing the soil. The specific list of cases for the first month of spring among summer residents of different regions of Russia is significantly different.

Middle lane works

In Moscow suburbs and other regions of the middle lane it is in March that the sowing dates for seedlings of most garden crops fall. Only after March 25, you can sow radish, parsley, watercress, chervil and other herbs in open ground, growing at temperatures below + 15 ° C.

Agricultural technology of vegetables in this climate sets the following dates for sowing seedlings:

Culture	Dates for sowing seedlings in March	Characterization of the culture (varieties, species, type of cultivation)
Tomatoes	05-10	Tall varieties for greenhouses
	15-25	Determinant varieties of medium ripening for open ground (with the installation of temporary shelters) or film greenhouses
	25-31	Early varieties for open ground
Cucumbers	05-10	For growing in film greenhouses
Cucumbers	25-31	Open ground
Cabbage	10-20	White-headed, red-headed, Brussels sprouts, Savoy cabbage
	15-25	Cauliflowerkohlrabi
	20-31	Broccoli
Pumpkin	15-25	Open ground
Onion	10-15	Open ground
Eggplant	01-12	Early varieties for open ground
Pepper	01-12	Late grades
	05-17	Mid-season varieties
	15-27	Early grades
Beet	28-31	Open ground

Other garden work in March:

Fertilizer soil phosphorus. Superphosphate granules can be scattered on snow-covered beds - the substance will penetrate the soil along with melt water. By the time of sowing and planting, the soil will have time to “absorb” phosphorus. The recommended norm of superphosphate is 70 g per 1 m2. The exception is the beds of potatoes and tomatoes - there is enough 20 g per 1 m2.
Sowing spring green manure. For this purpose, cultures are suitable whose sprouts can withstand small frosts. For example, white mustard does not suffer from a cold snap of -5 ° C. Sowing should be carried out around March 15, in which case siderata can be mowed already in early April.
Pick Around March 20-25, the time comes for transplanting tomato seedlings sown at the beginning of the month into separate containers.
Sprouting potatoes. In the last days of March, it is necessary to transfer the potato tubers selected for planting to a bright and warm (+ 18 ... + 20 ° C) room.

On a note!

Dry germination takes from 20 to 40 days, but is a more reliable method than the "wet method".

Preparing greenhouses for the season. Repair, disinfection of shelters, soil renewal, fertilizing.

Sowing calendar for the middle band for March 2019:

date of	Can	It is impossible
01	Allowed sowing hot pepper seedlings	The day is more favorable for planting root crops and legumes, so gardeners planning sowing early eggplant or late pepper varieties should postpone work until 05.03
02	You can begin to germinate the seeds of late or mid-season pepper, early eggplant, greenhouse cucumbers. Seeds soaked on this day show good germination	Like the previous day
03-04	Same as previous day	Unfavorable for sowing seeds of vegetable crops, sowing seeds of ornamental plants will be more successful
05	On this day, you can sow nightshade (eggplant, tomatoes), sweet and bitter varieties of pepper, cucumbers	Not a good day for aerial crops, but sowing is allowed
06	—	In the new moon, you should not plan any garden work
07	An ideal day for planting tall tomatoes and cucumbers for greenhouses, early open ground eggplants, medium and late varieties of pepper. For eggplant - the last suitable day, for all other crops except mid-season pepper, there will be no better date for sowing in the middle lane	—
08-09	These days, you can sow (but not transplant) only greens, salads, herbs - plants that are more important to gain more green mass than to grow fruits. If weather permits, it would be advisable to sow on the siderata	All plants whose vegetation period is more than 35 days
10-12	All seeds sown on that day well germinate, but, in general, 10-11.03 is more suitable for planting perennials. In the middle lane at this time begin to sow onions. For onions, given the growing moon, this is the only relatively favorable period. Not bad at this time cabbage grows, you can already start sowing white, Brussels, Savoy, red cabbage. The last relatively favorable days of sowing late pepper, cucumbers and tomatoes for greenhouse cultivation in the middle lane. It is also recommended to carry out work with the soil - digging, fertilizer	Definitely not worth sowing eggplant, as well as leek
13-14	Continue sowing pepper of medium maturity (but only bitter), as well as cabbage	It is worth the time with sowing sweet pepper and leek
15-16	Good days for sowing leeks and green manure. During this period, you need to finish sowing medium grades of pepper or begin to sow early varieties. Auspicious days expire for white cabbage. Tomatoes of medium ripening begin to sow and pumpkin, while in March 2019 it is better not to delay their sowing - all subsequent days are less suitable	Tall tomato varieties, like any tall plants sown these days, will not grow well
17-18	—	Do not sow during this period
19-20	Plants sown these days give a small crop, with the exception of hot peppers. At this time, you can already sow early varieties. If green manure has not yet been sown, you need to do it	Vegetables should not be sown
21	—	No sowing at full moon
22	Good day for cabbage. During this period, broccoli, kohlrabi, and cauliflower should already be sown in the middle lane	Sowing other crops is better to postpone the next day.
23	Continue sowing pumpkin, early pepper, medium-ripening tomatoes and cabbage	Not the most favorable day, but there will be no more suitable time for sowing tomatoes, pumpkin and cauliflower
24	Similarly, but the day is worse than 03/23	If possible, sowing should be postponed.
25	The fruits of plants sown on this day will give good seed material and plentiful greens, but few fruits. Gardeners in the middle strip can do early pepper sweet varieties. On this day, you should finish sowing pumpkin, medium-sized tomatoes or start sowing early tomatoes and open ground cucumbers	Do not sow cauliflower and broccoli
26	—	On this day, it is recommended to abandon crops
27	Like March 25, this is not the most favorable day. You can sow sweet pepper (the last date for early varieties) and early ripe tomatoes	Need to delay broccoli sowing
28	On this day you can sow beets	Better to refrain from other active work.
29	A good day for sowing beets in the middle lane. The most suitable day in March 2019 for broccoli. Also need to finish sowing early tomatoes	Not the best day for cucumbers, but in view of the following unfavorable days, a middle gardener should plant varieties for open ground no later than this period
30-31	Sowing beets	Unfavorable days for sowing and planting

Activities in the North

In the northern regions in March, only the period of sowing for seedlings begins. Work directly on the site is carried out in April as snow melts.

Useful!

Given the short daylight hours, it is almost impossible to grow healthy seedlings without additional illumination. Residents of the northern part of Russia should buy phytolamps in advance.

In March, Siberians and Urals need to sow seedlings:

Culture	Seeding dates for seedlings	Characterization of the culture (varieties, species, type of cultivation)
Eggplant	10-20	Closed ground
Eggplant	20-31	Open ground
Tomatoes	17-27	Varieties of medium ripening for greenhouses
Tomatoes	25-05	Early varieties for greenhouses
Pepper	17-27	Varieties of medium ripening
Pepper	22-06	Early grades
Cabbage	20-31	White-headed, red-headed, Brussels sprouts, Savoy cabbage
Leek	25-31	Open ground

The beginning of the month should be devoted to preparatory work: disinfection of containers and substrate, arrangement of seedlings growing places, soil fertilizing.

Sowing lunar calendar for the north for March 2019:

date of	Can	It is impossible
10-12	These days, it’s worth preparing the substrate for sowing seedlings.	Greenhouse eggplants can be sown, but the moon does not favor crop growth
13-14	If it is not possible to sow eggplant 15-16.03, it is better to choose 14.03	Do not sow seedlings, especially 13.03
15-16	The most suitable day for sowing eggplant	—
17-18	—	Crops should be postponed until another day.
19-20	Suitable for planting hot peppers. Not a good day for eggplant, but if plants for indoor use have not yet been sown, do not put off	Sowing any vegetables should not be carried out at this time, especially tomatoes
21	—	At the full moon, gardening is undesirable
22	Recommended seeding of white, Brussels or Savoy cabbage	Other crops should not be sown on this day.
23	You can sow tomatoes and peppers of medium ripening, as well as cabbage	Sowing eggplant should be postponed the next day
24	Start sowing eggplant for growing in the open ground (the best day in March), continue to sow tomatoes, peppers, cabbage	—
25-27	Days of sowing leeks. Sowing of red cabbage, mid-season tomatoes and sweet pepper is allowed. The best period from the following for early varieties of tomatoes (if weather permits)	Basically, the plants sown on this day do not differ in large fruits, but give good seeds.
28-29	It is worth taking this time to complete the sowing of cabbage, leek. Not suitable days for eggplants, but if you could not tackle them on March 24, you should do it now	Some gardeners begin to work with early varieties of pepper and tomatoes. Days are not very favorable, but better than 30-31.03. It might be worth shifting plans to April.
30-31	—	Do not sow and plant

Important!

Sowing early varieties of tomatoes and peppers can continue in early April (1-5). Despite the waning moon, on April 2 and 4 a very fertile time begins under the sign of Pisces.

Seedlings in the south

In the regions of southern Russia in March sowing seedlings for crops of open ground is completed. Plants sown in February need picking and irrigation with fertilizers.

March departure and landing calendar for residents of the south:

Culture	Dates	Type of work	Characterization of the culture (varieties, species, type of cultivation)
Tomatoes	01-10	seeding for seedlings	Early varieties for open ground
	07-15	pick	Late grades
	01-02	top dressing
	04-12	second feeding
	14-22	third feeding
	21-31	second pick
	24-30	fourth feeding
	06-13	second pick	Medium grades
	12-22	top dressing
	19-31	second feeding
Cucumbers	20-25	seeding for seedlings	Open ground
	07-12	top dressing	Closed ground
	21-26	second feeding
	27-31	landing in sheltered ground
Eggplant	01-09	top dressing	Early grades
Eggplant	15-24	second feeding	Early grades
Cabbage	01-15	seeding for seedlings	Cauliflower, Kohlrabi
	12-29	top dressing	Cauliflower, Kohlrabi
	01-20	seeding for seedlings	Broccoli
	12-31	top dressing	Broccoli
	01-10	top dressing	White-headed, red-headed, Brussels sprouts, Savoy cabbage
	15-24	second feeding	White-headed, red-headed, Brussels sprouts, Savoy cabbage
Pepper	02-13	pick	Early grades
	09-27	top dressing
	23-31	second feeding
	01-08	pick	Medium grades
	04-22	top dressing
	18-31	second feeding
	01-06	top dressing	Late grades
	12-20	second feeding
	26-31	third feeding

In addition to worries about seedlings, in March the gardener should pay attention to other matters:

Immediately after the snow melts, garden beds need to be fertilized with organic - scatter rotten manure around the garden.
In an unheated greenhouse in the middle of the month, you can sow radishes, onions, cold-resistant greens.
At the end of the month (March 25-31), suitable weather conditions for planting potatoes can already be established in the southern regions.

Advice!

Greenhouse soil needs to be completely replaced every 4-5 years - this reduces the risks of diseases and micronutrient deficiency in plants. The procedure can be performed in autumn or early spring.

Boarding days in March 2019 for the southern regions:

date of	Can	It is impossible
01-02	If you need to sow tomatoes and cabbage in early March, it is better to do this 01-02.03, since the next 4 days will be unfavorable 03.03 recommend feeding the seedlings of eggplant, late tomatoes and peppers, white, Brussels, Savoy, red cabbage	You can not pick (it is time to transplant medium grades of pepper), especially 01.03. It is worth postponing the crops of early tomatoes and cauliflower until 07.03
03-04	—	Bad days for sowing, picking vegetable seedlings, as well as watering and fertilizing, especially 03.03
05	—	It is better to postpone the sowing of tomatoes and cabbage, as well as pickled peppers. It is necessary to refuse top dressing, and if you give them, then only moderately
06	—	New moon, any garden work needs to be postponed
07	The best day to plant early tomato varieties. Cauliflower, kohlrabi, broccoli will go well in growth. Transplanted pepper sprouts will be excellent on this day - depending on the sowing dates in February, picking of both early and medium varieties is possible. Medium tomato varieties can be dived a second time, if required. It is also worth appointing for this day all possible dressings. At this time, it is necessary to give fertilizer to eggplant (the last term), seedlings of indoor cucumbers, mid-season varieties of pepper (if grown without picking), cabbage. Late varieties of tomatoes, as a rule, already require a second top dressing	—
08-09	—	Do not sow, pick, top dress these days
10-11	The moon favors the sowing of cabbage. The last suitable period for early varieties of tomatoes. Last days for fertilizing white cabbage, Savoy, Brussels sprouts	It is worth to refrain from transplanting seedlings
12	Any kind of cabbage sown on this day will give a good harvest. Depending on the weather, sowing of cauliflower and kohlrabi can still be carried out in the southern regions at this time, but broccoli can already be sown. Fertilizer is applied under the seedlings of indoor cucumbers and medium-sized tomatoes. The last day you can feed early pepper. Later varieties of pepper and tomato already require a second top dressing	Do not pick
13	You can give fertilizer to the same crops as on the previous day, but the assimilation of nutrition will not be so active	You should not sow cabbage on this day, as well as dive tomatoes, except for mid-ripening varieties that require a second pick (it is better to carry out operation 07.03 if it coincides with the growing time)
14	On this day they continue to sow cabbage, if they have not done so on more favorable days. But it is better to postpone work until 03.15. For feeding - recommendations are similar to the previous day	Sowing cauliflower and pickings of any crops should be abandoned
15-16	Days are suitable for planting cabbage. The last possible ones are for cauliflower, the most favorable of the coming ones are for broccoli. Cauliflower sown on 07.03, early pepper and mid-season tomatoes need to be fed. In addition, eggplant, white cabbage and late grades of pepper may already require a second feeding. These days you need to close the question with picking late varieties of tomatoes	—
17-18	—	Sowing, transplanting and feeding these days should not be done, especially 18.03
19-20	Suitable time for sowing seedlings of cucumbers open ground, especially 20.03. Feeding should be given on March 19, the next day, plants will absorb food a little worse. At this time, depending on the specific sowing period, fertilizers may be required for medium grades of pepper, tomatoes, eggplant and late peppers are fed for the second time, and late tomatoes for the third. The second feeding is needed for white and Brussels sprouts	Do not sow broccoli
21	—	In the full moon you should take a break from gardening
22	You can continue to sow cucumbers if you cannot choose a better day. You can give fertilizer to the same crops that did not feed 19.03, but it is better to postpone the procedure the next day	Not the best day for gardening. This primarily relates to picks.
23	The second day after March 20, according to favorable conditions, for sowing seedlings of cucumbers. Feeding recommendations are similar to 22.03. In addition, nutrition requires seedlings of indoor cucumbers, cauliflower and kohlrabi. If later tomato varieties need a second pick, it is better to carry it out now - the plants can take root heavily, but will be resistant to diseases	—
24	Suppose sowing cucumbers (the last suitable date), but the day is less favorable than the previous one. Feeding is possible, but will bring little benefit	Do not dive
25	As on the previous day, you can give top dressing, but it is better to postpone it to 26.03	It is better not to prescribe the sowing of cucumbers for this day, ending with it on March 24. Do not dive - plants are sensitive to any root damage
26-27	Fertilizing during this period is possible, but will bring less benefit than watering with fertilizers on 28.03. Later varieties of pepper require a third top dressing, and medium peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers - a second	Diving during this period is dangerous, since any damage to the roots will heal for a long time
28-29	On this day, you need to make fertilizers for broccoli. If cucumbers are ready for transplanting into the greenhouse, you need to carry it out - on other days this is undesirable	—
30-31	It is possible to give top dressing these days, but very moderately	Do not plant cucumbers in the ground

Garden care

Whereas in March the main activities in the northern gardens are related to clearing the site of snow in order to minimize the risk of injury to plants during the descent, in the south by the middle of the month, and in the middle lane in the second half, the period of active work begins for the gardener.

Attention!

March is a hungry time for wild animals, so the garden is often attacked by mice and hares. It is worthwhile to delay the removal of protective belts from trees, as well as to decompose poisoned baits.

The main garden work in March:

Pruning fruit trees and shrubs. Carried out when the average daily temperature approaches 0 ° C, not dropping below -5 ° C.
Pest control. Shrubs are inspected before pruning, revealing wintering insects, and the affected shoots are removed.
Removal of shelters. The timing depends on the culture - for example, grapes and roses are gradually released at a stable temperature above -5 ° C.
Treatment against fungi. Before the movement of juices, perennial plants in the garden are sprayed with copper sulfate, Bordeaux liquid and other fungicides. Branches of bushes are poured with boiling water until the buds awaken.
Landing. In the southern regions, at the end of the month, gooseberry, raspberry and currant seedlings are planted.

The timing of these procedures can shift in a protracted or early spring, so you need to monitor the weather and the condition of the plants.

According to the lunar calendar in March 2019, garden work should be distributed as follows:

date of	Can	It is impossible
01-04	The ideal period for any work against diseases and pests, as well as for spring cleaning in the garden. Sanitary pruning is possible.	You can not cut the shoots to stimulate growth. Do not recommend plentiful watering and top dressing
05	Recommended feeding and trimming	It is not necessary to carry out treatment from pests
06	—	New Moon - No Time to Garden
07	You can feed the plants	It is worth abandoning spraying with chemicals and pruning
08-09	All “cleaning” procedures will be useful - fungicide treatment, sanitary pruning, cleaning of the territory	Do not give fertilizers and water the plants in the garden
10-12	Watering, fertilizing, grafting trees and shrubs will benefit	Stimulating pruning, loosening in the near-stem circle and harvesting should be postponed until another day.
13	It is recommended to limit this day to garden irrigation	This day you should not deal with strawberries and strawberries
14	Time to start work with strawberries in the south: pruning mustache, rooting shoots will be excellent. You can vaccinate, water and give fertilizer	One of the worst days for trimming trees, as well as for planting perennial seedlings
15-16	You can assign the planting of low trees (viburnum, mountain ash, plum), shrubs (raspberries, currants, rose hips) and grapes	You can not plant seedlings of tall trees, pruning and spraying with fungicides
17-18	These days you can plant only ornamental shrubs and trees. The period is suitable for loosening the soil and operations with strawberry mustache	No time for planting fruit and berry plants. It is worth abandoning watering, top dressing and pruning of fruit trees (especially 18.03)
19-20	You can water, fertilize, vaccinate (03/19), plant and transplant decorative shrubs, as well as gooseberries and grapes	Do not plant and crop fruit crops
21	—	Full moon - garden work should be postponed
22	A good (but worse than 23.03) day for planting seedlings of cherry, pear, plum, apple tree, apricot, gooseberry, and strawberries You can give fertilizers, loosen the soil	No time to get vaccinated, pruned and sprayed against disease
23	A very fertile day, it is advised to plant the crops indicated for 03.22. Pesticides are also allowed.	Still not worth trimming
24	Good time for pruning and spraying	Do not recommend loosening, replanting fruit and berry plants, it is also worth observing moderation in watering
25-27	Planting of fruit trees and shrubs is allowed, but it is better to deal with seedlings of ornamental plants. Favorable treatment against insects and fungi, as well as garden cleaning	It is worth refraining from watering and pruning.
28-29	A good period for planting fruit trees and bushes, especially if the plants have to withstand adverse conditions (drought, low temperatures). Days are suitable for the destruction of weeds and pests, vaccinations, top dressing, pruning of shoots of trees and mustaches of strawberries	Heavy watering is dangerous
30-31	Spraying from pests, removal of diseased shoots and weeds will give the greatest benefit.	Do not recommend planting, watering, top dressing

Recommendation!

If you could not find favorable on the lunar calendar days in the right period, it is worth focusing on the phase of the moon. The period from the new moon to the full moon is favorable for landings, anti-aging prunings, vaccinations, and top dressing. The time after the full moon is suitable for events whose purpose is to stop the process or get rid of something. Such tasks will be cleaning, weed removal, pest protection, sanitary and forming pruning.

Florist works

In March, the time comes for growing seedlings of annual plants that will decorate the flower garden in April and May. Some plants can be sown in open ground already in March. Most of the work is related to the care of perennials.

Events in the flower garden:

In the first decade of March, gardeners in the middle lane can begin to grow seedlings of flowers with a long growing season - time to sow snapdragon, left-handed, lobelia, decorative sage, petunia.
In the first half of the month, annual seedlings planted in February should be dived.
At the end of the first decade of the month, you can begin to germinate the gladioli bulbs and begonia tubers.
In mid-March, you need to sow marigolds, godetsia, asters, ageratum, zinnias, annual dahlias and phloxes, sweet peas, gelichrysum, and fragrant tobacco.
After the snow melts, you need to examine the roots of perennial plants and, in case of heating, transplant the plants.
At the end of March, nasturtiums, verbena, primroses (late varieties), pansies, pelargonium, and purslane should be sown in open ground.
Early varieties of perennial and bulbous plants need to be fed with complex fertilizer with a high nitrogen content.
At the end of the month, you need to begin the gradual removal of shelters from hydrangeas, roses and other perennials.

Landing Moon calendar The flower grower indicates the following favorable days in March 2019:

date of	Sowing crops
01-02	The plants sown on this day have a beautiful flower shape and grow strong. But you should not work with large-flowered crops - they will not be able to reach their potential
03-04	The grower should rest this period
05	Not the best day for flower crops, but in extreme cases, sowing is allowed
06	New Moon
07	A very favorable time for flowers. First of all, they recommend the sowing of lily, sage and cloves.
08-09	Flower plants can be sown, but you should refrain from any transplants
10-12	Not the best period for sowing herbaceous plants. The exception is bulbous
13-14	Sowing of climbing crops (weaving roses, sweet peas, ivy) is recommended, while it is preferable to do this 14.03
15-16	Favorable time for roses, clematis, nasturtiums, violets, carnations, crocuses, lilies and daylilies, hyacinths, asters, chrysanthemums and dahlias
17-18	Inappropriate time for working with flowers
19-20	A good period for sowing annual plants, especially those with medium-sized flowers
21	Full moon
22	It is recommended to postpone sowing, but an exception can be made for climbing plants
23-24	On this day, you can sow any flower plants - seedlings will be resistant to diseases and adverse environmental conditions
25-27	Sowing only climbing crops is allowed.
28-29	Auspicious day for perennials
30-31	It is worth abandoning crops and planting

Interesting!

Days in the infertile sign of Aquarius (March 3, 4, 30, 31, 2019) are the best for breeding work with flower crops. After crossing at this time, you can get the most fantastic shapes and colors of flowers.

It is not always possible to find a compromise date taking into account the recommendations of the lunar calendar and the rules of agricultural technology of culture. Spring weather is unpredictable and even in one region in different years, the periods of warming and frost can shift significantly. Weather conditions make additional adjustments, sometimes making it impossible to carry out work in optimal periods. In this case, the requirements of the culture (which, in turn, also differ in different species and varieties) and the climate should be crucial when choosing a day for garden and gardening.