Lunar sowing calendar for March 2022 for gardeners and gardeners

The arrival of spring marks the beginning of a new gardening season, although summer residents have not been sitting idly by. In winter, snow removal measures have to be carried out in the garden, vaccinations have to be done, and trunks have to be re-whitened. At home, sowing efforts are in full swing; many crops require early planting of seeds for seedlings. The lunar sowing calendar for March 2022 will tell gardeners what work needs to be done this month. The recommendations of astrologers will definitely not cause harm, but many summer residents have already been convinced in practice of the benefits of planting taking into account the lunar cycle.

The influence of lunar phases on planting

Even in ancient times, people knew that the ebb and flow of the tides were directly dependent on the lunar cycle. But water is not only in the seas and oceans. It is contained in plant tissues from 70 to 95%. The same thing happens with plant juices as with sea water - they move either to the root system or to the above-ground part.

The gardener's lunar sowing calendar for March 2022 takes into account several factors that influence the development of plants. In what phase and in what zodiac sign is the Moon. For example, crops that produce aboveground crops should be planted during the waxing phase of the Moon. This period lasts from New Moon to Full Moon. If we are talking about root crops and bulbous plants, their planting should be carried out on the waning Moon.

On the New Moon, working with plants is prohibited. This is an unfavorable time for work in the garden. You should also not work with the soil, since during this period the root system is very sensitive to damage. Pruning trees and bushes can lead to the development of disease or death. Sowing seeds on a new moon produces poor germination.

On the waxing Moon, there comes a favorable time for planting plants: flowers, leafy greens, cabbage, melons, cereals, nightshades and legumes. You should not plant bulbous and root crops, since the movement of juices comes from the roots upward, therefore the above-ground parts actively develop and grow. If you plant and transplant seedlings and trees during this period, they will quickly grow.

During the period of the full moon, plants are not planted or replanted. You can do thinning of seedlings, weeding, loosening, watering and fertilizing, as well as collecting seeds and harvest.

On the waning Moon , root crops, asparagus, bulbous crops, winter wheat, and potatoes are planted. In the same phase, trees and shrubs are pruned. The period is favorable for harvesting crops and plants. At this time, gardeners successfully carry out pest control activities.

On a note! Avoid working with plants 12 hours before and 12 hours after the full moon and new moon.

What is picking and why pick seedlings?

Essentially, picking is transplanting seedlings from one container to another.

More broadly speaking, seedlings are picked for several reasons:

• Reason 1. Transplanting seedlings into separate containers. Most crops are initially sown in a common container. This is convenient at the stage of caring for crops before germination. But then the seedlings need to be planted so that they can develop well and are not crowded.
• Reason 2. Sorting seedlings. Some seedlings grow sick, weak, or become infected with some kind of infection. In order not to waste resources on growing them, such seedlings are removed.
• Reason 3. Growing method. In some cases (for example, with the “Snail” or “Diaper” method), seedlings are germinated without soil. In this case, the seedlings dive into separate cups with a nutrient substrate.
• Reason 4. So that the roots have space to develop. Some gardeners plant seedlings several times so that the root system develops as best as possible.
• Reason 5. Improving growing conditions. After picking, the light regime improves, since the seedlings do not block the sun from each other, as well as the nutritional regime, since the seedlings do not compete for nutrients, because after picking, each will have its own container with the substrate.

REFERENCE. When initially sowing seeds in separate containers, picking in most cases can be avoided at all.

In general, not a single plant likes transplantation (that is, the same picking, because it is always stressful. When you pick seedlings, you disrupt the established nutritional regime. Because of this, the seedlings “get sick.” If you have taken good care of the seedlings, then the seedlings will tolerate picking easily.

If the seedlings grew in poor soil and the watering regime was disturbed, then the picking will be painful and some of the seedlings will die.

Therefore, whenever possible, summer residents try to grow seedlings without picking, that is, by directly sowing seeds in separate containers. But this method is much more expensive, and in some cases, when the seeds are small, it is completely impossible.

Therefore, it is very important to know how to pick seedlings correctly.

Moon phases in March 2022: New Moon and Full Moon

In March 2022, the phases of the lunar cycle were distributed as follows:

• waning moon - March 1;
• New Moon – March 2;
• waxing moon - from March 3 to March 17;
• Full Moon – March 18;
• waning moon - from March 19 to March 31.

There will be no lunar eclipses this month. Based on the data provided, recommendations are made for gardeners on working with plants.

Favorable and unfavorable landing days in March 2022

Sowing seedlings of vegetables and flowers in March should be done on favorable days. Each crop will have its own planting date.

Vegetable crops:

• Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, physalis - from 6 to 8, from 11 to 13, 21, 22, from 29 to 31;
• Cucumbers - from 6-8, from 11 to 13, 21, 22, from 29 to 31;
• Cabbage - from 6 to 8, from 11 to 13, from 19 to 22, from 29 to 31;
• Onion - from 6 to 8, from 11 to 13, 21, 22, 25, 26, from 29 to 31;
• Onion on a feather - from 6 to 8, from 11 to 13, from 19 to 22, 29, 30;
• Spring garlic - from 6 to 8, from 11 to 13, from 29 to 31;
• Root vegetables - from 6 to 8, from 11 to 13, 21, 22, 25, 26, from 29 to 31
• Peas, beans — 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13;
• Root celery — 21, 22, 25, 26;
• Celery petiole and leaf — 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13;

greens, parsley, salads, dill in March: from 6 to 8, from 11 to 13, 21, 22, from 29 to 31. Sowing strawberry for seedlings can be carried out from 6 to 13, from 19 to 22, 30 March .

Flower crops:

• Annuals - from 11 to 13, 16, 17, from 19 to 24, from 29 to 31;
• Curly, ampelous — 9, 10, 19, 20, 23, 24;
• Bulbous - from 6 to 8, from 19 to 26, from 29 to 31;
• Perennial and biennial - from 6 to 8, from 11 to 13, 16, 17, from to 26, from 29 to 31.

Unfavorable days for sowing in March 2022 fall on 1, 2, 3, 18. Sowing and planting can be carried out on neutral dates. In this case, the development and growth of plants will not be affected either positively or negatively.

Step-by-step instructions for picking tomato seedlings

Picking must be carried out according to all the rules. You need to prepare the soil and cups in advance. It is better to get the soil from specialized stores. The soil from the garden is too heavy for seedlings; it needs to be cultivated and calcined, which is not very useful. Cups or pots with a volume of 0.5 liters are suitable for planting seedlings. This is the best option. If you take cups of a smaller volume, you will subsequently need another pick, which is not advisable.

You need to make drainage holes at the bottom of the container. For this, many people use an awl. It is important that excess moisture drains and does not stagnate below. You can put pebbles at the bottom of the cups. Next, you need to pick according to the following scheme:

1. Fill the cups with soil, leaving 2 cm to the edges.
2. Water the tomatoes in a common container so that the soil is moist.
3. Spill cups of soil with water. Make a hole in the center of each hole in the soil. It is convenient to use the back of the fork for this. A special stick or spatula will also work.
4. Using a fork, remove each seedling one by one from the common container, trying not to damage neighboring plants. If possible, the earthen lump should be left on the roots, and not shaken off completely.
5. Inspect the plants. The weak ones can be put aside so that only the most developed ones can be planted. If the central root is too long, you can pinch it off. This stimulates the development of lateral roots.
6. Place each seedling in a prepared hole, deepen it to the cotyledon leaves or 1 cm short of them.
7. Sprinkle the planted tomatoes with soil and lightly compact the soil. If the soil is wet, there is no need to water it additionally.

On a note!

After picking, you need to place the plants on the shady side for 1-2 days. Too much light during this period is contraindicated for them.

Picking is possible at a later period. If the tomatoes are already outgrowing, and there is still a long time before they can be planted in the ground, you can transplant them into larger containers. It would be more correct to call this transshipment. The technology is the same, but in this case, the tomatoes are simply transferred together with a lump of earth into new pots, then soil is added, compacted and watered well.

Lunar sowing calendar for March 2022 for gardeners: table

The table provides information concerning not only sowing and planting, but also other work with plants. Recommendations are given taking into account what zodiac sign the Moon is in on a given day of the cycle. Fertile and highly productive signs include: Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces. Aquarius is considered an infertile sign. Acceptable signs for planting: Capricorn and Libra. Low-productive signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Leo, Aries.

Tips and tricks for beginners

Many novice gardeners make serious mistakes when growing tomato seedlings. Advice from more experienced colleagues will help you avoid all this and learn how to do everything right very quickly. The most common recommendations include:

1. Seeds must be treated before planting. You can disinfect them in a weak solution of potassium permanganate or in Fitosporin. It is not necessary to do this if the planting material has already been processed. This should be mentioned on the packaging. As a rule, such seeds are colored in different colors.
2. It is not recommended to sow tomatoes too early. You need to choose the timing carefully so that the seedlings do not outgrow by the time they are planted in the ground. There are a lot of problems with overgrown tomatoes. They spend their energy building up an additional root system, but at the same time they do not develop as they should.
3. There is no need to deepen the planting material. If you sow tomatoes on the waning moon and too deep, they may not sprout.
4. Don't water your tomatoes too much. Watering should be moderate. If swelling appears on the leaves, this indicates that there is a lot of moisture. The soil should be moistened, but not excessively. If you neglect the rule, the risk of developing blackleg and other diseases increases.
5. Tomatoes should not be allowed to grow to the point of peaking. This is a very serious violation. Seedlings planted too close to each other do not develop as needed and do not grow. This greatly hinders further development.
6. Before picking, it is advisable to spray the seedlings with Epin or another anti-stress drug. This will allow the plants to better tolerate the procedure.
7. The tool must be carefully processed before picking, especially if you need to reduce the length of the central root or carry out some other manipulations to remove parts of the seedling.
8. You should carefully select the volume of soil for replanting. As a rule, 0.5 liters of soil is enough for young tomatoes. If temporary transshipment is necessary, slightly more.
9. Do not delay transferring seedlings to a greenhouse or open ground. If the temperature outside is very low and no warming is expected, you can build a temporary shelter or plant tomatoes in large containers. This requires additional effort, but it is better to carry out such a procedure so as not to slow down the natural development of tomatoes.

Work of gardeners at their summer cottage

March is a busy time for gardeners and gardeners. It is necessary to correctly distribute forces in order to accomplish everything necessary.

Sowing of vegetable seedlings continues. In this case, they take into account the length of the growing season (depending on the variety), the climatic conditions of their region, and the method of cultivation. In addition, we must take into account that each type of seedling is transplanted into the ground at a certain age. The majority of vegetables and flowers are sown in March. The following vegetable crops are sown this month:

• tomatoes (at the beginning of the month - late-ripening, towards the end of March - mid-ripening);
• peppers (it is better to immediately sow this capricious crop in separate containers);
• eggplants (the blue ones are planted at the beginning of the month, as their seeds take a long time to germinate);
• cabbage (the timing of sowing vegetables in March depends on the variety and variety);
• onions (nigella is sown in early March).

In addition, various types of greens, root vegetables, and salads are planted. When sowing at the beginning of the month, seedlings are provided with additional lighting.

In March, it is time to pick vegetables and flowers. Seedlings are planted in separate cups. By this time, the plants should have 2 true leaves. During manipulation, be sure to keep a ball of earth around the roots so as not to injure them.

The most favorable numbers for picking seedlings in March 2022: 9, 10, 19, 20, 27, 28.

In March, it's time to prepare greenhouses and warm beds. First, the building is inspected and repairs are made if necessary. The soil in the greenhouse is poured with boiling water and covered with film in order to sow radishes and greens in the beds by the end of the month.

Warm beds made in the fall are cleared of snow, sprinkled with peat or ash on top and covered with several layers of film. After the snow has completely melted, the soil is spilled with hot water and covered again, in order to then sow early greenery here, constructing a film greenhouse on the arcs.

Towards the end of the month, vernalization of seed potatoes is carried out. This procedure takes 4-6 weeks. The tubers are laid out in the light at a temperature of 18° C, after 2 weeks the potatoes are transferred to a cooler room, where they are kept until planting.

In the last days of March, the onion sets are taken out of storage and transferred to a warm room. The bulbs must be dried near the radiator for 2-3 days, after which the sets are stored until planting at a temperature of 18-20 ° C.

Answers to frequently asked questions

Do all plants need to be pruned?

Picking is a necessary procedure only for initial sowing in general containers. If seedlings are planted in separate containers, then there is no need to dive.

What to do if the seedlings become sick immediately after picking? How to feed?

In this case, fertilize the leaves, that is, spray the plants with nutrients.

Gardeners' concerns

In March, gardeners need to visit their summer cottage as early as possible. There are several important steps to be taken here:

1. Snow retention. Under the rays of the sun, the snow is already beginning to melt, it is necessary to transfer it from the rows to the beds, at the same time freeing up the passage.
2. Discharge of melt water. This work is simply necessary for a site located on a slope. Streams of melt water can easily wash away the fertile layer of soil. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to make transverse grooves and rollers of snow. Water drainage is organized in the lower part of the site.
3. Inspection of fruit trees. It is necessary to inspect the trunks for damage by rodents. If large wounds are found, they are covered with garden varnish or special paint.
4. Preparation of cuttings. For grafting, the material is taken from healthy one-year-old shoots and stored, wrapped in damp material and polyethylene at a low temperature.
5. Whitewashing trunks. To prevent sunburn, the composition is applied to the trunk and forks of skeletal branches.
6. Tree pruning. For sanitary purposes, remove all dry and damaged branches. For the purpose of formation, thickening and crooked shoots are removed, trying to obtain a harmonious crown shape. Similar pruning is also recommended for shrubs.
7. Identification and destruction of pests. Affected branches are cut back to healthy tissue. All trimmings are burned. After this, preventive treatment of trees and shrubs is carried out (spill with boiling water, spray with chemicals).

To attract birds to the site, houses are hung up for them in advance. Old birdhouses must be cleaned, repaired and scalded for disinfection with boiling water.

The most favorable days in March 2022 for gardening:

• vaccinations - 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13;
• planting fruit trees and shrubs - from 6 to 8, from 11 to 13, 25, 26, 29, 30;
• preparation of cuttings and their rooting - from 4 to 8, from 10 to 13, 19, 20, 25, 26;
• pruning of trees and shrubs - from 25, 26, 27, 28.

In what soil is it recommended to transplant seedlings?

As the seedlings grow, they begin to draw all the beneficial mineral components from the soil. This leads to vitamin deficiency. If the lack of nutrients is not replenished in time, the plant may die. To avoid this, the seedlings are distributed into new pots. Gardeners advise pre-preparing the soil to nourish the roots with useful elements.

The new soil should be more fertilized than the one used for the initial planting. For these purposes, you can buy a ready-made mixture for diving. However, gardeners advise diluting it with a small amount of humus. In addition to minerals, tomatoes will also require organic fertilizers for growth. The amount of fertilizer laid out should be enough until the first growth of tomatoes.

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If a gardener takes garden soil, it will need to be reviewed first. There should be no worms, weeds, small grasses or stones in the ground. Any foreign objects or microorganisms can harm the plant and help slow its growth.

What should a florist do in March?

If coniferous plants are planted on the site, they must be protected from sunlight with non-woven material. The tying of ornamental shrubs is removed after the snow has melted. Covered roses should be opened slightly for ventilation. You can remove the top layer of covering material, leaving the spruce branches until the soil thaws.

After the snow has melted and the lawn has dried, it is cleaned with a fan rake, removing debris and remnants of dried grass. Immediately after this, nitrogen fertilizers are applied.

March is suitable for sowing many annual and perennial flowers. Seedlings of flower crops sown earlier are planted in separate cups.

To obtain flower seedlings, the following crops are sown in March:

• Chinese cloves;
• annual dahlias;
• sweet pea;
• marigolds;
• gatsaniya;
• asters;
• godetia;
• echinacea;
• petunias;
• coleus;
• verbena;
• campanula;
• Iberis;
• alyssum;
• ageratum;
• lobelia;
• Snapdragon;
• matthiols.

The seedling method of cultivation allows for earlier flowering. At home, it is easier to provide seedlings with suitable care. To begin with, the seeds can be sown in a common container; after real leaves appear on the seedlings, they are planted in separate cups.

How to care for seedlings after picking

After you have completed the picking, the seedlings should be left alone for some time. At this time it will take root. Accordingly, in this case, fertilizing will be useless, since the root system of the plants will not be able to absorb nutrients.

However, the conditions of detention must remain the same. This means that the temperature regime, watering regime, and air humidity cannot be changed.

ON A NOTE. Including because changing the care conditions will create additional stress for the plants.

Two weeks after picking, the seedlings can be fed. It is best to use complex liquid fertilizers.

You can use fertilizers based on humates (Gumi Omi, Agricola, Potassium Humate, etc.) or specialized fertilizers for a specific crop.

Also, seedlings respond well to the addition of growth regulators. These drugs slow down the growth of seedlings in height and accelerate the growth of plant mass. The seedlings become plump and stretching stops.

After another two weeks, carry out a second feeding with the same liquid fertilizer.

Regarding mineral fertilizers NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium). At the stage of seedling growth at home, such complexes are not used. At this time, the seedlings must be fed with microelements contained in the substrate in which they grow.

But it happens that the substrate is of poor quality, or errors were made in care. In this case, fertilizing is carried out with the elements that are missing. The lack of microelements is determined by the appearance of the seedlings.

A week or two before planting the seedlings in a permanent place in a greenhouse or garden, the pickled seedlings are hardened off.

The procedure is needed to prepare plants for new growing conditions.

Gardener folk signs for March 2022

The weather in March is variable, but climatic conditions largely determine what kind of harvest you can expect. That is why our ancestors paid close attention to what was happening in nature. The following signs for March have survived to this day, which may be useful to gardeners:

• March 1 Yarilin's days. Often a frosty day.
• On March 6, on Timofey Vesnovey, sap flow begins in the birch trees;
• On March 13, Vasily Kapelnik Day, there is always a thaw. If the wind is south and there are drops on the street, the summer will be hot.
• if the water does not flow in March, the grass does not grow in April;
• Fog often falls - expect a rainy summer;
• after the March snowstorm the snow fell unevenly - expect a good harvest;
• dry weather in March - to fertility, rainy - to crop failure;
• March 17 - Gerasim the Rooker. Rook on the mountain - spring is in the yard;
• March 22 - Forty Forty. If the day turns out to be warm, then there will be 40 warm days, and if it’s cold, you have to wait for 40 cold mornings;
• On March 23, on the day of Vasilisa, there are early thunderstorms, then the year will be successful and happy.

To attract the harvest, in the old days, gardeners invited spring by baking lark birds from dough. In general, the coming spring was judged by the days of March. It was considered a good sign if the warmth came smoothly.

Advice from experienced gardeners

Experienced summer residents, thanks to their experience, already know what mistakes need to be avoided when preparing for the new season. Here are some tips from them for those who are just starting their journey as a gardener:

• Snow retention work should not be carried out under fruit trees, this can cause an excess of moisture, which will suffocate the roots;
• trees damaged by frost are pruned no earlier than mid-spring in order to see exactly which branches have frozen and which remain alive;
• the crown of young trees is formed before the buds awaken;
• in fruit bushes it is necessary to shorten the annual growth by a third for a good harvest;
• frost holes on the trunks are covered with garden varnish;
• in March, trees and shrubs are treated with Bordeaux mixture to protect against pests;

Gardeners need to properly care for seedlings. To prevent seedlings from stretching, they are provided with illumination for 2-3 hours in the morning and evening, and the temperature should also be reduced in the first week after emergence.

Repeated picking of tomatoes

About three weeks after the procedure, it is necessary to re-pick tall tomato seedlings. The need for a repeat procedure in tall specimens is caused by rapid growth and lack of territory for growth and normal development. You need to dive using the transshipment method, that is, without destroying the earthen lump of the plant . The new container should be twice the size of the old one. There is no need to pinch the central root.

Non-tall tomatoes should be picked only if:

• seedlings are observed to outgrow - it is important to carry out the procedure a second time if the plants have begun to outgrow, but it is not yet time to transplant into open ground;
• the root system is poorly developed - the procedure will slow down the growth of the above-ground part of the plant and stimulate root growth;
• the seedlings began to stretch out - a dangerous phenomenon because the thin stems can fall due to the heavy leaves.

Lunar sowing calendar for March 2022: video

The recommendations of the Lunar Sowing Calendar for March 2022 will help gardeners and gardeners organize their work schedule and properly distribute their forces. Already in March, it is advisable not to ignore the greenhouse, garden and flower garden. Seedlings need special care. Seedlings are provided with suitable conditions, timely picking, watering and fertilizing. Only strong and healthy plants will be able to develop normally in the future and produce a full harvest.

We wish you friendly shoots and strong seedlings!