How to use the lunar calendar: important recommendations
The lunar calendar is a great helper for the gardener and any other lovers to grow fruits in their summer cottages. It is for this reason that it is important to know how to use the lunar calendar and what its features are useful to take into account. Today it is often used in certain agricultural applications. The lunar calendar not only tells gardeners the most convenient time for planting various crops, but also offers a fairly large amount of useful information on growing crops.
How to use the lunar calendar for plants
Astrologers, composing such a calendar, pay attention to several parameters:
- zodiac sign in which the moon resides;
- lunar day;
- location of the satellite.
Earth and other planets that are present in the solar system. The lunar cycle lasts 28 days. During this period, the satellite of the Earth passes through all the signs of the zodiac of the four elements: fire, air, water and wind.
According to the waxing moon calendar, the gardener chooses the most favorable days for agricultural work.
One of the features of the lunar calendar is that on the days of lunar eclipses, it is highly discouraged to carry out any agricultural activities.
Waxing moon calendar: moon phases
The moon in the growth phase affects the growth and development of everything that is on the surface of the earth (leaves, flowers, fruits). Descending phase - for everything that is underground (rhizomes, bulbs).
When carrying out agrotechnical measures, it is extremely important to observe the following recommendations of the lunar calendar:
- During the growth of the moon, plants should be transplanted and processed, and the soil can also be loosened. During this period, all active processes in the rhizomes slow down, and therefore are less susceptible to various damage. However, pruning and grafting at this time is not recommended, since any damage to the aerial part can lead to the death of the plant.
- Also, during the growing companion phase, it is recommended to plant flowers, vegetables, aromatic herbs, fruit plants.
- During the waning moon, almost all life processes are concentrated in the rhizomes and underground parts of plants. From this it follows that it is not recommended to carry out transplanting, picking and cultivating the land around the plantings. Also, do not dig and deep loosening of the planted crops. Instead, it is advisable to deal with the elimination weeds and thinning of shoots.
- Cropping of crops, grafting, as well as pruning of flowers are allowed on the waning moon. In addition, it is recommended to plant potatoes, root vegetables, turnips and garlic. On the days of a waning satellite of the Earth, it will be useful to plant berry bushes and fruit trees. Because they have a strong root system.
- During the new moon, it is advisable to abandon transplanting, planting, pruning, sowing plants and loosening the soil.
- Full moon time is most suitable for harvesting fruits and berries.
- It is recommended to take measures to eliminate pests and remove diseased and damaged plants on the days of the new moon.
When the moon is in the growing phase, it is recommended to plant fast-growing shrubs, vegetable crops and flowers. On the waning moon, it will not be superfluous to cut plants, apply fertilizer mixtures, collect seeds and form shrubs.
According to the lunar planting calendar, the harvested fruits will be most succulent on a full moon. One of the important points in how to use the lunar calendar is that the period of the new moon and full moon is the time of the greatest weakness of all living organisms.
How to use the lunar calendar by zodiac signs
Each zodiac sign has its own characteristics, which are reflected in certain types of summer cottage work. There are several groups that the zodiac signs are divided into: fertile, neutral and sterile.
During work at the summer cottage, it is recommended to take into account the following features of the lunar calendar for plants:
- If the moon is in Aries, it is not advisable to transplant, as well as spray the area from diseases and harmful insects. However, the area cannot be watered on the growing moon.
- When the moon is in twins, this time is most favorable for working with seedlings, planting root crops, greens, carrots, tomatoes, legumes and cabbage. But it is important to take into account that the harvest that will be harvested during this period will not be stored for a long time.
- If the moon is in cancer, gardeners are advised to pick seedlings, plant berry bushes (raspberries, gooseberries, currant). It is also one of the best periods for planting moisture-loving crops (tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers).
- When the moon is in cancer, lion and virgin, it is not recommended to plant seeds and berry bushes. However, these are favorable days for weeding, loosening and hilling plants, making fertilizer mixtures.
- It is favorable to plant seedlings, legumes, cucumbers, zucchini and fruit treeswhen the moon is in scorpio and scales.
- If the Earth satellite is in Sagittarius, gardeners are not advised to weed plants and spray the area from pests.
- When the moon is in Aquarius or fish, transplanting seedlings is allowed. Grafting of fruit trees, pruning of branches, planting of perennial plants, shrubs and trees. However, it should be borne in mind that roots should not be planted.
The most fruitful days for pest control work are the days when the Earth's satellite is in Capricorn, Virgo and Taurus. And grafting, pruning and weeding will be most effective on the waning moon in the sign of Aries, Taurus, Scorpio and Capricorn. Knowing how to use the lunar calendar will help you grow a healthy and bountiful harvest.