Auspicious days for sowing pepper
Experienced summer residents who grow peppers on their personal plot try not only to follow the basic principles of agricultural technology, but also choose favorable days for sowing pepper.
Auspicious days for sowing pepper
How the moon affects landing
It has long been no secret that the lunar phase has a significant impact on the planting and further growth and development of vegetable crops. Taking into account favorable days for planting peppers and other vegetables allows a specially designed sowing calendar, which indicates the days that are best suited for agricultural operations, and those in which the moon phase is not conducive to carrying out activities in the garden and prohibits planting peppers for seedlings according to the lunar calendar.
Lunar phases
The most favorable periods for extending agricultural work are those when the moon is in the signs of Pisces, Scorpio or Cancer. All manipulations related to seeds, their soaking and planting, it is recommended to start not on every favorable, but on the most fertile day with the growing phase of the moon.
Choosing the right stage for the development of the moon can greatly increase the yield.
It is believed that the closer the scheduled landing day is to the full moon, the more favorable the result will be. Experienced summer residents do not carry out planting activities at all during the full moon.
According to the lunar calendar, the initial active steps to start growing seedlings are far from spring. Summer residents begin to plant a sweet and spicy vegetable already in January-February. In March, all preliminary procedures usually end: the seeds are planted, the seedlings are growing, in some cases they have already been planted in a greenhouse or in open ground.
Lunar calendar for January
The lunar calendar of the January planting of pepper marks auspicious and unfavorable days.
Auspicious days
The best days for planting in January are 19, 20, 21, 22, 25. Well suited for sowing operations on January 9, 10, 11, from 13 to 15, 24, 28 and 29 January.
Bad days
The days when planting seeds is not worth it - 2, the period from January 16 to 18 and 31.
What can you do in January
The lunar calendar for January involves the following work on a daily basis:
- On January 1, early varieties of sweet vegetables are planted, fertilizing with mineral complexes is carried out, the earth is loosened,
- from 3 to 6 the number is not fertilized or watered, but seeds are treated against diseases,
- from January 7 to January 13, fertilization procedures are carried out, they dig up the soil, but they do not pinch or stepchild, it is also not the best time for transplanting young seedlings of bell pepper,
- On January 14 and 15, they carry out top dressing, do pinching and pinching,
- from 19 to 23, young shoots are thinned out,
- Plants are not transplanted on January 24 and 25,
- from 26 to 28, they carry out pest and disease control, weed and loosen the ground, but they do not start planting seedlings,
- On January 28 and 29, sweet and hot peppers are sown on seedlings and in greenhouse soil, mineral bait is made and watered abundantly, but they do not use chemicals,
- On the 30th they thin out young seedlings and loosen the ground.
Lunar calendar for February
In February, the majority of summer residents carry out activities for sowing pepper seeds, choosing the most suitable dates for the lunar calendar. For those who have not yet planted a vegetable crop, this month also has auspicious and forbidden days.
Peppers should be planted on auspicious days.
Auspicious days
To plant peppers to get the best possible result, it is recommended 6, 7, from 20 to 22, 25 and 26 February.
The new moon period in 2018 in February falls on the 15-17th. This is the time when no agricultural work is carried out.
Unfavorable days
Summer residents who are already happy with the first shoots planted in January are recommended to carry out pepper picking procedures from 1 to 3, 6, 7, from 20 to 22, 25 and 26 February.
What can you do in February
The February lunar calendar assumes different types of work for each day:
- from 1 to 3, they try to dig up the ground and loosen it, dive the seedlings and pinch the tops of the plants, but they do not soak the seeds for germination,
- from 4 to 5 February, those who have already grown seedlings can start transplanting them to the greenhouse,
- from 6 to 7 fertilize with organic matter and dive young seedlings of early maturing varieties,
- in the period from 8 to 10, hot peppers are planted in the greenhouse, they loosen the dry soil and thin out the shoots, but try not to pinch,
- from 11 to 14, they actively fight pests and weeds, are engaged in watering and organic bait, transplant seedlings,
- February 18 and 19 is a favorable time for thinning young seedlings,
- from the 20th to the 22nd, you can transplant seedlings into the greenhouse, feed it, water it, or start germinating seeds,
- On February 23 and 24, summer residents are engaged in processing plants against pests and weeding plantings,
- from 25 to 26 young seedlings can be dived, fertilized and watered, just do not treat with chemicals,
- On the 27th and 28th, young bushes are transplanted, avoiding abundant watering.
Lunar calendar for March
March is a good month for growing seedlings, when you can still sow hot peppers and early sweet varieties. Daylight hours increase, it becomes warmer.
Auspicious days
The best days for planting vegetables according to the lunar calendar are March 5, 6, 10, 11, 20, 21, 24 and 25.
Many have the first shoots, therefore it is better to dive pepper seedlings 1, 3, 4, in the period from 10 to 12, 15, 24 and 25 March.
Unfavorable days
No planting and other activities related to the sowing and cultivation of pepper are carried out on the new moon from March 16 to 18 and on the full moon, which falls on March 2 and 31.
What you can do in March
- On the 1st, you can do mineral and organic bait, treat peppers against pests and diseases, thin out the seedlings and make a dive, this is a suitable day for hilling, mulching and loosening the earth,
- On March 3 and 4, it is recommended to plant seedlings in a greenhouse, feed and water,
- from March 5 to March 7, it is advisable to do treatment against diseases,
- the period from 8 to 11 March is a good time for picking and mineral fertilizers,
- On the 13th and 14th, you should not transplant seedlings, it is better to loosen the soil and thin out the seedlings,
- On March 15, they try not to water the vegetable crop and not process it with anything, top dressing should be moderate,
- from March 19 to March 21 - time for thinning young shoots, spraying against pests and weeding, watering should be limited, and pinching and picking should be postponed to another day,
- in the period from March 22 to March 25, weeding and loosening of the soil is carried out, you can transplant seedlings into a greenhouse, actively water and feed with mineral complexes,
- from 26 to 29, they carry out treatment against pests and diseases, apply fertilizers, water, prepare beds for transplanting,
- March 30 is a good day for organic fertilizers.