Hello growers, this is my fourth grow and the good results I've had are only due to the superb group of experienced growers that have been kind enough to share their knowledge and experience with us novice growers on AFN.
I'm a big advocate of utilising the moon phases for my angling and I thought why not use it for cultivation. If good results are achieved, maybe somebody will take something from it following the old age traditions of planting in sync with lunar phases.
The basic principal is that the moon has a pulling effect on all water, this includes the sap in plants. The sap rises during the waxing moon and falls towards the roots when it wanes.
The moon also passes in front of each sign of the zodiac during the month, spending roughly 2.5 days in each one. Each sign corresponds to an element which in turn corresponds to the best crops to plant.
The time between the new Moon and the full Moon is (the waxing of the Moon), and the time between the full Moon and the new Moon (is the waning of the Moon).
I have a week or so left to finish my garden prep off before everything is switched on.
Wish me luck
I'm a big advocate of utilising the moon phases for my angling and I thought why not use it for cultivation. If good results are achieved, maybe somebody will take something from it following the old age traditions of planting in sync with lunar phases.
The basic principal is that the moon has a pulling effect on all water, this includes the sap in plants. The sap rises during the waxing moon and falls towards the roots when it wanes.
The moon also passes in front of each sign of the zodiac during the month, spending roughly 2.5 days in each one. Each sign corresponds to an element which in turn corresponds to the best crops to plant.
- Root days are the best to plant root crops when the moon passes in front of the “Earth” signs of Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn.
- Leaf days are leafy crops of spinach, lettuce etc. during the “water” signs of Cancer Scorpio, and Pisces.
- Flower days for cauliflower, broccoli, and flowers passing the “air” signs of Gemini, Libra and Aquarius.
- Fruit/seed days for tomatoes, onions, garlic, peppers passing the “fire” signs of Aries, Leo, Saggitarius.
The time between the new Moon and the full Moon is (the waxing of the Moon), and the time between the full Moon and the new Moon (is the waning of the Moon).
I have a week or so left to finish my garden prep off before everything is switched on.
Wish me luck
