The moon affects all earthly organisms. And although the mechanism of this effect by modern science has not yet been fully studied, our distant ancestors were guided by certain phases of the lunar calendar when carrying out agricultural work. For those who understand the importance of taking into account favorable and unfavorable days for planting, this review has selected all the main tips regarding the sowing schedule in 2019 in relation to the climatic conditions of the Urals.

Lunar sowing calendar of the gardener and gardener for the Urals for 2019

A good gardener, florist or gardener begins to plan the most relevant agricultural work for next year in advance.

Of course, it is pointless to make detailed forecasts for 2019 before the end of 2018, but by the end of the New Year holidays, approximate plans for the main landing events should be approximately clear.

The lunar sowing calendar is a set of biodynamic rules and tables calculated for each year and taking into account the energy influence of space (the Moon, the Sun, planets of the Solar system and other celestial bodies) on the development and formation of plants.

Important! The sowing calendar is common for the whole Earth and is not tied to a specific geographical area, so gardeners and gardeners from any region of the country can use it.

Of course, the specific dates for planting the same plants in the region of the southern coast of Crimea and the Tyumen region may differ from each other for weeks or even months, however, from the point of view of the cosmic impact on agrotechnical processes, the favorable and unfavorable time for carrying out certain works will always remain the same .

The only feature that experienced gardeners recommend taking into account is the difference in time zones: if the “good” and “bad” days for planting follow each other, you always need to specify in which phase the moon is in this region at a particular point in time.

So, in 2019, sowing (planting) work is best done on such days.

January:
Plant	What numbers are best to plant
Greenery	10–11, 15–20
White cabbage and red cabbage	10–11, 15–16, 19–20
Broccoli	10–11, 15–20
Onions, garlic, carrots, beets	1-3, 24, 28–29
Solanaceous (except potatoes)	10–11, 15–16, 19–20
Climbing plants (cucumbers, other pumpkins, grapes, strawberries)	10–11, 15–20
Tuberous	7–8, 14–15, 19–20, 24, 26
Annual flowers	1, 19–20, 26–29
Houseplants	1, 5–7, 9–12, 28–29

February:
Plant	What numbers are best to plant
Greenery	6–9, 11–12, 25–26
Climbing plants (cucumbers, other pumpkins, grapes, strawberries)	6–8, 12–17
Solanaceous (except potatoes)	6–8, 12–13, 16–17
Carrots, beets	1, 21, 25, 27–28
White cabbage and red cabbage	6–8, 12–13, 16–17
Broccoli Cauliflower	6–8, 12–17
Tuberous	4–7, 11–12
Annual flowers	1-3, 20-26
Perennial flowers and indoor plants	1-3, 6-7, 20-26

March:
Plant	What numbers are best to plant
Greenery	5–12, 15, 20–21
Climbing plants (cucumbers, other pumpkins, grapes, strawberries)	7, 10–12, 14–16, 19–20
Solanaceae	7, 10–12, 15–16, 19–20
Carrots, beets	23, 27–29
White cabbage and red cabbage	7, 10-12, 15-16
Broccoli Cauliflower	7, 10–12, 14–16, 19–20
Tuberous	3–12, 15, 30
Annual flowers	1, 3–4, 20–23, 28–30
Perennial flowers and indoor plants	1, 3–4, 20–21, 28–30

Learn more about when to plant tomatoes for seedlings in 2019 according to the lunar calendar.

April:
Plant	What numbers are best to plant
Greenery	2–3, 11–13, 20–21, 27–29
Cucumbers, zucchini, gourds	2-3, 20-21, 24-26, 29
Solanaceous (except potatoes)	20-21, 27-29
Fruit trees	4–5, 20–21, 29
Raspberry	2-3, 11-13, 20, 29
Strawberries, strawberries, grapes	4–5, 11–13, 20–21, 24–25
Tuberous	2-3, 6-8, 11-13, 29
Annual flowers	1, 18–21, 24–26, 29
Perennial flowers and indoor plants	1, 6–8, 20–21, 29

May:
Plant	What numbers are best to plant
Greenery	1, 9–11, 18–19, 24–28
Fruit trees	1–6, 18–19, 27–30
Strawberries, strawberries, grapes	2-3, 18–19, 27–28
Cucumbers, zucchini, gourds	6, 9–11, 18–19, 24–28
Onion	2, 4–6, 18–19, 27–28
Peppers, eggplant, tomatoes	4–6, 18–19, 24–28
Tuberous	1, 4–6, 9–11, 18–19, 24, 26–28
Annual flowers	1-3, 9–11, 18–19, 22–23, 27–28
Perennial flowers and indoor plants	1–6, 9–11, 18–19, 27–28

June:
Plant	What numbers are best to plant
Greenery	3–7, 15, 23–24
Solanaceous (except potatoes)	15, 21-24
Fruit trees	1–4, 10–11, 15, 21–22
Carrots, radishes, radish	1–5, 10–11
Grape	3-5, 10-11, 15
Raspberry	3-5, 10-11, 15, 21-22
Tuberous	3–5, 10–11, 21–24
Cuttings	1–4, 10–11, 15, 18–22, 25–26
Indoor Flowers	1–5, 10–11, 23–24, 29

July:
Plant	What numbers are best to plant
Greenery	3-4, 8–9, 20–22, 25–26, 30–31
Cucumbers, cabbage	8–9, 20–22, 25–26, 30–31
Solanaceous (except potatoes)	20–22, 25–26
Carrot	3–4, 10–11, 30–31
Onion	3-4, 16-17, 30-31
Garlic	3-4, 8–9, 16, 30–31
Tuberous	3-4, 18–22, 30–31
Annual flowers	10–11, 16–17, 20–26
Houseplants	8–9, 16–17, 20–22, 25–26

August:
Plant	What numbers are best to plant
Greenery	1, 8–9, 16–18, 31
Onion	4–5, 8–9, 14, 21–23
Garlic	8–9, 21–23, 27–28
Radish	1, 4–5, 8–9, 27–28, 31
Strawberry	1, 6–7, 13–18, 21–23, 31
Cabbage	1, 4–5, 8–9, 16–18
Tuberous	1, 4–5, 14–18, 27–28, 31
Annual flowers	6–9, 13, 16–18
Houseplants	4–5, 16–18, 21–23, 31

September:
Plant	What numbers are best to plant
Greenery	5–6, 13–14, 23–24, 27–29
Onion	1, 5–6, 18–19, 27–29
Strawberry wild-strawberry	1, 5–6, 11–17, 23–24
Raspberry	5–6, 13–14, 18–19, 23–24
Gooseberry	1, 5–6, 11–17, 23–24
Roses	1, 5–6, 11–14, 18–19, 23–24
Tuberous	1, 11–12, 27–29
Clematis	1–6, 11–17, 23–24, 30
Indoor Flowers	1, 5–6, 13–14, 18–19, 23–24

October:
Plant	What numbers are best to plant
Greenery	11–12, 15–16, 20–21, 25–26
Fruit trees	11–12, 15–16, 20–21, 25–26
Fruit bushes	2-3, 11-12, 15-16, 20-21
Roses	11–12, 15–16, 20–21
Garlic for the winter	11–16, 25–26, 29–30
Radish	2–3, 6–7, 25–26, 29–30
Tuberous	11-12, 29-30
Clematis	1, 6–7, 11–14, 20–21
Indoor Flowers	2-3, 11–12, 15–16, 20–21, 25–26

November:
Plant	What numbers are best to plant
Greenery	16–18, 21–22, 25–26
Garlic	2–3, 4–5, 11–13, 25–26, 30
Onion	2–3, 4–5, 11–13, 25–26, 30
Pepper, eggplant	16–18, 21–22
Tomatoes	16–18, 21–22
Cucumbers	16–18, 21–22
Carrots, beets	13, 17, 20
Cabbage	1-3, 6-8, 11, 29-30
Indoor Flowers	2–3, 4–5, 11–13, 25–26, 30

December:
Plant	What numbers are best to plant
Greenery	4–5, 14–15, 19–20, 23–24, 31
Cucumbers	14–15, 19–20
Onion	4–5, 23–24, 31
Carrots, beets	4–5, 23–24, 31
Pepper, eggplant	14–15, 19–20
Tomatoes	14–15, 19–20
Legumes	3-5, 8-11, 27, 31
Roots	13, 17, 19, 23
Houseplants	1-3, 14-15, 19-21

What is the effect of the phases of the moon on plant growth

In principle, each gardener can make a sowing calendar independently. To do this, you only need to know the basic rules regarding the influence on the growth and development of plants of the moon phases, as well as the signs of the zodiac.

Important! The ability to properly use the lunar calendar when planting allows you to increase the yield by at least half.

The effect of the phases of the moon on plants is given in the table:

Lunar calendar phase	What happens to the plant
Full moon	At this time, the plant is in the phase of maximum activity and strength, so the full moon is great for harvesting. However, you cannot plant and crop crops on such days.
New moon	The vegetative forces of the plant are in a recession phase. Great time for pruning, but not for planting - germination will tend to zero
Waxing Crescent	The aerial part of the plant receives maximum development. On the growing moon, it is very good to root cuttings and carry out cultivation. As for sowing and planting, in this phase they should be carried out in relation to those crops for which "tops" are used for food (berries, greens, all vegetables except root crops). The same period is suitable for transplanting seedlings in open ground, and the less time will remain until the full moon, the better. All perennials also by the rules plant on the growing moon
Waning moon	Intensive development of the root system. During the waning moon, it is good to trim, harvest. Root crops are best planted during this period - potatoes, beets, carrots, celery, turnips, radishes, root parsley, etc.

For example, in April 2019, the phases of the moon will look like this:

• from April 1 to April 4 - the waning moon;
• April 5 - the new moon;
• from April 6 to April 18 - the growing moon;
• April 19 - the full moon;
• April 20-30 - waning moon.

Possessing this information, it is possible to draw up a sowing plan for the second month of spring in advance and without much work, focusing on the climate in your region.

Further, when planning work on your garden site, you must take into account such "extreme" phenomena for plants as eclipses - both solar and lunar.

During this period, neither planting, nor transplanting, nor pruning should be carried out, it is best to leave the plants alone and do the cleaning of the territory, planning follow-up activities, purchasing the necessary materials and other “neutral” matters.

Did you know? Eclipses occur at a very definite phase of the lunar month: the solar is possible only at the new moon, and the lunar, respectively, at the full moon. In the first case, the satellite is located on one line between the Sun and the Earth, in the second, on the contrary, the Earth covers the Moon with itself.

In 2019, five eclipses are expected on Earth - three solar (partial, full and circular) and two lunar (full and partial). Two of them took place in January - the 6th and the 21st, two more will take place in July - the 2nd and the night of the 16th to the 17th, the last people to survive this year on December 26th.

Finally, another important point regarding the lunar calendar concerns the position of the Earth's satellite relative to the zodiac sign. For the 28-day cycle of revolution around our planet, the Moon passes through all 12 zodiac constellations, and the time spent in it in each of them is not the same and ranges from 2 to 3 days.

Depending on the sign in which the "small heavenly star" is located, our well-being, mood, and sometimes luck also change. Plants also feel the influence of this factor, according to this principle, all the signs of the zodiac can even be divided into three unequal groups - fertile, semi-infertile (medium fertility) and infertile:

Fertile signs:

1. Cancer: great for planting, transplanting seedlings to a permanent place, as well as vaccinations.
2. Scorpio: during this period, you can soak the seeds, sow them, plant seedlings, pruning and grafting.
3. Fish: the positive properties of this sign are best used for planting and caring for plants that are valued for their "roots" or simply have a developed root system that requires intensive growth.

Signs of the Zodiac of medium fertility:

1. Calf.
2. Capricorn.
3. Libra.

Finding the moon in any of these three signs is a good period for planting and processing root crops. Taurus and Libra, in addition, favorably affect corn, as well as cabbage and other crops with large leaves.

Important! When the moon is in one of the infertile signs, sowing or planting should not be carried out categorically. All that can be done during this period is weeding, watering and loosening the soil, combating diseases and pests.

Bad Zodiac Signs:

1. A lion.
2. Virgo.
3. Twins.
4. Aquarius.
5. Aries.
6. Sagittarius.

There are only two small exceptions to this rule: under the Moon in Aries you can plant onions or garlic, and Sagittarius, in addition, allows you to count on good seedlings of meadow grass planted for future haymaking.

If we take April 2019 as an example, then the moon’s movement along the zodiac signs this month will look like this:

• April 1-3 - in Pisces;
• April 4–5 - in Aries;
• April 6–8 - in Taurus;
• April 9–10 - in Gemini;
• April 11–12 - in Cancer;
• April 13-14 - in Leo;
• April 15–16 - in Virgo;
• April 17–18 - in Libra;
• April 19–20 - in Scorpio;
• April 21–23 - in Sagittarius;
• April 24–25 - in Capricorn;
• April 26–28 - in Aquarius;
• April 29-30 - in Pisces.

Check out the lunar calendar for planting seeds for seedlings in 2019.

Favorable and unfavorable days for planting seedlings and plants

Despite the fact that plants are mainly planted in the first half of the year, i.e. from the end of winter (if we are talking about seedlings) until the beginning of summer, modern lunar calendars are compiled for all months without exception.

Even if we are talking about such cool climatic zones as the Urals or Siberia, many gardeners, in particular those who use heated greenhouses for growing crops, need to know favorable and unfavorable days for planting at any time of the year.

Did you know? Doctors from India, who studied the causes of various kinds of cardiac pathologies in humans, based on two-year observations, found that during the full moon there are 20% fewer heart attacks than during the new moon.

Below is monthly information on which days are best suited for planting or sowing, which kind of work is categorically not recommended, and also those days when the influence of the moon on the results of the agrotechnical process is minimal.

The numbers given in the tables, respectively, indicate the dates (numbers) of each month.

January:

It’s definitely worth planting	Do not plant	You can plant
10, 15, 16	5–9, 12, 21–22	1–4, 11, 13–14, 17–21, 23–31

February:

It’s definitely worth planting	Do not plant	You can plant
6–7, 12	3-5, 11, 18–20	1–2, 8–10, 13–17, 21–28

March:

It’s definitely worth planting	Do not plant	You can plant
7, 10, 12	3–6, 13, 17–18, 21–22, 30–31	1–2, 8–9, 11, 14–16, 19–21, 23–29

April:

It’s definitely worth planting	Do not plant	You can plant
2, 7, 11	1, 4–5, 12–15, 19, 21, 27–28	3, 6, 8–10, 16–18, 20, 22–26, 29–30

May:

It’s definitely worth planting	Do not plant	You can plant
7–9	4–5, 11–12, 19–20, 24–25	1-3, 6, 10, 13–18, 21–23, 26–31

June:

It’s definitely worth planting	Do not plant	You can plant
5–6, 13	2–3, 7–8, 11, 17, 19–22	1, 4, 9–10, 12, 14–16, 18, 23–30

July:

It’s definitely worth planting	Do not plant	You can plant
3, 11, 15	2, 4–5, 10, 16–19, 31	1, 6–9, 12–14, 20–30

August:

It’s definitely worth planting	Do not plant	You can plant
6–8	1–2, 14–15, 17, 28–30	3–5, 9–13, 16, 18–27, 31

September:

It’s definitely worth planting	Do not plant	You can plant
3-5	7, 10–12, 14–15, 25–26, 28	1–2, 6, 8–9, 13, 16–24, 27, 29–30

October:

It’s definitely worth planting	Do not plant	You can plant
1-2, 29	6–9, 14, 22–23, 27–28	3–5, 10–13, 15–21, 24–26, 30–31

November:

It’s definitely worth planting	Do not plant	You can plant
1, 6–7	4–5, 12, 18–19, 25–26	2-3, 8-11, 13-17, 20-24, 27-30

December:

It’s definitely worth planting	Do not plant	You can plant
3, 5, 10	1–2, 12, 15–16, 25–26, 28–30	4, 6–9, 11, 13–14, 17–24, 27, 31

Tips for novice gardeners

For those who do not have rich experience in growing crops and are just beginning to master this science, it is difficult to realize, and, even more so, remember all the conditions and reservations that relate to the use of the lunar calendar in crop production.

In order to follow obscure rules, some of which, at first glance, directly contradict each other, did not turn the pleasure of working in the fresh air into suffering from the realization of our own helplessness and sincere misunderstanding of what and when to do.

Did you know? People have learned to distinguish the phases of the moon and draw up on this basis the first calendars in the Paleolithic era. This conclusion was made by archaeologists, studying the signs depicted on the stones, walls of caves, as well as on the petrified remains of animals, whose age is approximately 25-30 thousand years.

At first, you should use the following recommendations:

1. Do not try to "embrace the vast." Choose the crops you plan to grow this season and focus all your attention on them.
2. Find out when you need to plant each of the planned plants based on standard requirements for air and soil temperature, determine the approximate calendar dates for this work in relation to the climatic conditions of your region.
3. Check out the lunar calendar for the corresponding month. Immediately identify the days that are categorically not suitable for planting, as well as those days that, from this point of view, would be ideal. Remember: favorable and unfavorable days for different cultures can differ dramatically, although there are standard rules (eclipses, full moon, new moon, infertile sign, etc.).
4. Take an interest in the weather forecast for the days scheduled for the work and, if necessary, make the appropriate adjustment. Do not forget: the lunar calendar helps to take into account the energy influence of space on the plant, but it does not cancel objective weather conditions that may be favorable for planting or, on the contrary, completely eliminate it.
5. Regardless of whether you checked the lunar calendar at the planning stage, you should always plant plants and take care of them in a good mood, otherwise you can’t wait for a big harvest.
6. And the last one. The use of the lunar calendar does not replace or abolish all the traditional requirements of agricultural technology. This applies to the selection of high-quality seeds, determining the suitable site for each crop on the site, observing crop rotation, irrigation regimes, fertilizing, pruning, and treating diseases and pests. Even a perfectly selected day for planting will not lead to the expected result if the plant does not receive the care that it needs.

The lunar sowing calendar has long been a well-known tool that allows experienced gardeners to achieve a significant increase in yield.

Nevertheless, one should not forget that following it should not become an end in itself and a dogma: the standard rules regarding the influence of the Moon on the development of garden plants are advisory in nature, therefore they should only be used in addition to traditional agricultural techniques and methods, especially that science does not stand still and opens up new opportunities for farmers to increase the productivity of their labor.