When to sow carrots according to the lunar calendar
The change in the phases of the moon affects both the growth of cultivated plants and their fruiting. This was noticed long ago by a man, and today it is successfully used by gardeners to obtain friendly shoots and a good harvest.
Carrots, which occupy not the last place in the plantings of summer residents, are also subject to the influence of the night star. The lunar month, with a duration of 28 days, is exactly four weeks, each of which corresponds to its own phase of the satellite of the earth.
When to sow carrots according to the lunar calendar, so that the germination of the seed is high, and the size is pleasing, even and tasty?
The growing moon and carrot shoots
As the Moon grows, and its sickle becomes wider and brighter, nutrients and moisture from the soil actively rush from the root system to the foliage and tops.
For the benefit of the future carrot harvest in these two weeks will be:
- feeding young plants minerals;
- thinning and diving of seedlings;
- weeding in the beds.
Often the first week after the new moon is considered a good time to plant, but this is not true for carrots. Since the goal of the summer resident when growing this crop is a root crop, and not lush tops, it is better to move the timing of sowing carrots in open ground.
Is it possible to plant carrots in the spring on a full moon?
While the moon is in the sky in all its glory, the root system of garden crops is clearly weakened and sensitive to all kinds of interference. These days it is impossible not only to plant carrots, but also to thin out densely sprouted sprouts. After all, the resulting damage to the roots on the full moon by plants is extremely difficult to tolerate.
Since the aboveground part of the plants, including seeds, is saturated with useful substances, this is the ideal time to collect planting material for the next season.
When can you plant carrots on the waning moon
When the lunar disk begins to decrease, the juices, which were moving to the crown until the full moon, change direction, and nutrients rush to the root system. This means that the time is coming when you can plant carrots, beets, radishes and other similar crops.
Seeds that enter the soil in the third week of the lunar cycle actively give roots. And in grown plants with developed foliage, root crops are formed. If the carrot reacts calmly to damage to the aerial part, then it is better not to carry out all work affecting the roots these days.
But carrots, like other root crops, respond well to:
- organic feeding and growth stimulants;
- abundant watering;
- pest and weed control;
- introduction of organic matter;
- loosening the soil and digging.
This rule applies to spring and especially autumn sowing. When planting carrots before winter, the gardener must be sure that friendly shoots will appear in the beds in the spring. While the moon is in the waning phase, seeds that have fallen into the ground have all the conditions to take root well.
- If the seeds are sown dry, it is better not to hesitate and to plant them in the soil of the code, the lunar disk has just begun to decrease.
- If swollen seeds are used for planting, they can be sown in the fourth week of the lunar month, when the aging sickle is already noticeably narrowing.
Root crops harvested during this period have decent quality, are well and long stored.
New moon and eclipse of the moon
Vegetation during the new moon is inhibited, so it will be useful to refuse any work related to transplanting, weeding and planting. Crops will not be able to fully absorb fertilizing if it is done on days close to the new moon. It is much more beneficial to devote time to weeding.
Determining the timing of sowing carrots in open ground according to the Zodiac
All root crops, not excluding carrots, are close to the elements of the Earth, therefore they respond better to care on those days of the month when the moon is in the signs of Capricorn, Taurus or Virgo.
The period of time when it is better to sow carrots before winter, in the middle lane, may better begin in October and end at the end of November. At the same time, the seeds should remain dry, which will delay their germination, but with a prolonged autumn and warm winter, such crops risk dying.
In different regions, planting carrots in the spring according to the lunar calendar takes place at different times, since the climatic conditions in the south and north of the country are seriously different. The main thing is that the soil is ready to receive seeds and does not lose melt moisture, and the waning moon falls on the days of the Earth signs. If such a combination is difficult to achieve, work is carried out at the end of the moon from a favorable sign.
Watering and feeding carrots according to the lunar calendar and the zodiac
The phases of the moon do not have a serious effect on watering plants, but you can make the water supply more efficient and economical. To do this, it is better to water carrots on days when the Moon is in the signs of Scorpio, Pisces, Cancer.
Mineral fertilizers for carrots are applied on the growing moon, and herbal infusions, stimulants and other organic matter on days when the night star is already decreasing. Moreover, the greatest benefit from such events will be with the Moon passing through the signs of Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn or Pisces.