General recommendations of Lunar Calendar

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Friday, 10 July 2009 05:28

The duration of the lunar month is about 29 and a half days. During this time, Moon, making full turnover around the Earth, consistently runs four phases: new moon, first quarter, full moon and last quarter. In young (growing) moon (from new moon to full moon) occurs most intensive growth of plants: juices move up the stems and branches to the fruits. As we approach the full moon is the most active phase of life of plants. In the days of full moon, any intervention in the lives of plants requires caution: not recommended trimming and transplanting. However, nutritive value of fruits and berries, collected in that time, would be the highest. Time of the defective (decreasing) moon (second half of the lunar cycle: from full moon to new moon), the plants rest. Life is slowing, juices rush down to the roots. At that time, recommended trimming and transplanting, inoculated, picking fruit. Toward the new moon can be practiced seedbed weeding, pest control. In the days of new moon is not recommended to carry out planting work. In addition, exercise increased caution when dealing with cutting and traumatic gardening. In the days of eclipses from any manipulation of plants is better to abstain. On increasing the Moon is recommended: to sow and plant the plants that provide fruits and other edible parts of the surface soil, the so-called «vershki»: eggplant, beans, peas, greens, cucumbers, zucchini, patissony, peppers, cabbage, tomatoes, strawberries, pumpkin, maize, sunflower, etc., flower culture, as well as grass and herbs. On decreasing the Moon is recommended: to sow and plant the plants that provide fruits and other edible parts of the soil surface, the so-called «roots»: potatoes, carrots, rhubarb, reputation, radish, radishes, beets, topinambour, onion and garlic in «the flesh», as well as most fruit trees and bushes.

Last Updated on Friday, 10 July 2009 05:30