What are the dates for planting potatoes in 2018
Potatoes are grown both in households and on a farm scale. If you are new to this business, you should rely on the experience of more experienced gardeners or get acquainted with the technique of planting potatoes, depending on the position of the moon. Today we will talk about the timing of planting potatoes in 2018.
Planting potatoes
Choosing the right landing time
In addition to what was said earlier about the rules for planting potatoes, it is important to focus on your own capabilities. This is also worth considering in the question of how and when to plant potatoes correctly. That is, to put it simply, people often plant potatoes when they have time. For example, if the vegetable garden is outside the city, you need to choose a time to get out there, that is, to organize yourself, at least a few days off at work. Usually, summer residents open the potato planting season closer to May, as May Day, a combination of May holidays, contributes to this. In addition, by this time the soil warms up well, it will be possible to loosen it without much difficulty and make furrows.
Despite the fact that potatoes are considered one of the most unpretentious crops, this does not mean that the planting process does not need to be planned. It is important not to get cold in the spring and a prolonged drop in temperature in the evenings. If the planting is done too late, the potatoes simply won't ripen on time. You will have to wait for harvest until frost in the fall, although the tubers themselves will not be ready yet.
A real problem will also be the lack of moisture, as well as unbalanced watering (the culture is watered by raids, that is, when you have time for this), hilling carried out at the wrong time, too warm and dry summers - all these factors must be taken into account when planning and planting potatoes.
It is extremely difficult to take into account all these aspects on your own, how can an ordinary person know what the summer will be like during spring? An effective and convenient way is the lunar calendar for planting potatoes. Our grandparents also actively used this method, its error is no more than 5-8 days, which is not critical for planting potatoes.
Lunar calendar for sowing
We all know that the Moon controls many processes on our planet. Of course, these are the ebb and flow of the sea, as well as vegetation issues, that is, the period of maturation and ascent of a particular culture. So, it is possible, focusing only on the lunar calendar, to successfully choose the timing of planting a variety of crops, plants, trees and shrubs.
The lunar calendar recommends doing land and garden work during the period when the star is waning, that is, during the waning moon. This time works to ensure that the plants sprout faster, as well as better feed and develop. If you manage to plant potatoes at this time, then the chances of harvesting a good harvest increase tenfold.
As for the full moon and the growing moon, this is not the most suitable time for farming, try not to plan any work for this period, even preparatory work that will be associated with planting a crop.
Potato planting dates in 2018
We plant potatoes from the end of spring
Following the information of the lunar calendar for 2018, the following months will be the most successful months for planting potatoes:
- June
- May
- April
In addition to the fact that the position of the moon indicates these months, there is also common sense, because by this time the average daily temperature rises significantly, the maximum, of course, by June. Also, towards the end of April, the temperature of the upper layer of the earth will warm up enough to accommodate the seeds, usually 7-9 degrees Celsius is enough.
If you ignore the information from the lunar calendar, there is a risk of overwhelming the harvest in 2018 closer to September. Problems such as long rejection of seedlings, poor development, small size, and so on may arise here. The worst outcome is the complete destruction of the entire crop - a ruin for any farmer. To prevent this from happening, he will find out more specific recommended dates for work in the garden related to potatoes.
12 and 13 April 2018
In the spring of this month, the Moon is on the decline, in addition, this is the Pisces period. If you manage to plant potatoes during this period, you will not have to worry about a small harvest. You will certainly collect a lot of potatoes, although, despite the scale of the collection, such a crop will not be stored for a long time. In addition, you should not use the resulting potatoes for further seeding, it is considered unsuitable for these purposes.
It is worth saying that this is the earliest recommended date of 2018, it is not recommended to plant potatoes earlier, neither air temperature nor soil temperature will contribute to this. At this time, frosts are not excluded, which can destroy the entire crop.
May 1, 2018
At this time, the moon is in the zodiac sign Scorpio. The potatoes planted on this day will develop quickly, they will quickly give the first shoots. Moreover, many note that the May culture is more hardy, it is not so eagerly destroyed by parasites, including Colorado beetles.
You need to be careful to keep the potatoes intact while in the ground. Otherwise, there is a possibility that a pathogenic organism, simply a disease, will penetrate into the cut culture through the soil.
Period from 4 to 8 May 2018
Again we will talk about the month of May (4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th), one cannot but say that this period is favorable not only because the lunar calendar says so about sowing potatoes, the fact is that the majority people during this period receive a long-awaited vacation, which they spend in their dachas and vegetable gardens. If you manage to finish planting potatoes at this time, that is, under the guidance of the sign of Capricorn, you will certainly reap a rich harvest, and vegetables will be perfectly stored in closets, cellars and storerooms in winter, after which they will be suitable for food. The only, but rather insignificant disadvantage is that the potatoes will not be too large, most likely, they can be attributed to the average diameter.
Good harvest
Also, do not wait for the harvest too quickly, the fact that you planted a vegetable at this time does not mean that this guarantees a quick harvest of the crop. Although at the same time, you can count on the fact that the stem system will be so powerful and strong that the plant will not be afraid of any parasites, and there will be no problems with bad weather either.
May 9 and 10, 2018
This time is also characterized by a waning moon, in addition, the luminary is in the zodiac sign Pisces. If counted according to the lunar calendar, then May 9 is the twenty-fourth day, it is marked by the fact that at this time all natural phenomena are activated and intensified, including everything related to the planting and growth of plants, it is better to plant potatoes in 2018 exactly at this time. It is worth saying that absolutely any work involving contact with the soil on this day will not be in vain, and will be rewarded after a while.
June 1 and 2, 2018
These numbers in summer in June are held under the auspices of Capricorn, it is in this sign that the waning moon is located at this time.As in the previous case, the dates of June are optimal favorable in order to devote yourself entirely and completely to work in the garden, which will pay off in full afterwards. By the way, it should be said that in the first days of summer, you will most likely not only work fruitfully in the garden, but also get your first summer tan, which could be better.
The lunar energy these days will contribute to the fact that the roots of plants take root more reliably, clinging to the soil with their entire area. In addition, it is also a guarantee that the plant will receive enough moisture and nutrients throughout the growth period.
June 2018
The initial days of June also suggest that the luminary will wane, as for the sign of the zodiac, this time the Moon will be in Pisces, this is June 10-14. In addition, the following dates of June are suitable for planting potatoes: 17, 20, 23 and 24. As in the previous cases described, this is the very time when you need to devote yourself entirely to work on the ground. Despite the fact that it is Wednesday and Thursday, that is, weekdays, it is worth trying and agreeing that the authorities allocate this period for you. If you can't take a day off for these numbers, you can just take a two-day vacation at your own expense. and already on the 8th, that is, tomorrow, return to the city.
Of course, these are just recommendations, not a guide to action. Probably, it would be foolish to follow these recommendations blindly. For example, if on the specified date there is now a hopeless downpour or you are lying in bed with a high temperature - of course, you should not pick up a shovel and run to the garden, everything should be guided, first of all, by common sense.
How plausible are these predictions
Surely, you would like to know if the predictions and parting words that were given for the current 2017 were true. Experienced gardeners claim that there were no gross errors in the calculation, the planting, which was made on the indicated dates, gave a good favorable harvest.
As for Russia and the Moscow region, only the second half of April was recommended by the calendar. In fact, they began to plant potatoes an order of magnitude earlier, since 2017 was pleasing with its weather, already at the beginning of the fourth month it was warm.
It is important to understand that the recommendations of the lunar calendar for 2018 are rather average, they cannot take into account the climatic features of the area. If, for example, central Russia planted potatoes in early April (sometimes at the end of March), Siberia started this process closer to May, in the last days, only by that time the average daily temperature became more or less suitable.
Now you know when to plant potatoes in 2018, how the Moon affects the favorable growth of potatoes. However, in addition to the calendar, one should not forget about folk signs that helped our ancestors more than once. Good harvests to you.