Lunar Seeding Calendar August 2018

Not only weather conditions have an impact on plants, the Moon, which is in close proximity to our planet, is able to influence its rhythms, therefore, experienced farmers necessarily compare their actions with the lunar calendar, which will be discussed in this article.

What is the lunar calendar for the gardener and gardener?

The influence of the moon on all the processes taking place on earth is as strong as the influence of the sun.

Did you know? The oldest lunar calendars are wall paintings found in French and German caves, which are about 32-26 thousand years old.

Plants are in great need of the Moon’s energy, so those who want to get a good harvest cannot do without astrologers' recommendations, who can advise you on the right time to work with plants.

Effect of lunar phases on planting

Those who are engaged in farming, it is imperative to follow the moon phases, which are presented:

• the new moon, when the plant development stops. This phase is a ban for work, as the plants at new moon are very sensitive and may not survive the impact on them from the outside. In order not to waste your time, engage in minor works, for example, planning further actions to improve the growing conditions of plants. It is best to cut the branches of trees and bushes in case of a new moon, paying particular attention to sick and weak specimens.
• growing moon, in which plants grow more actively. This is a great time to sow seeds and plant seedlings. Also, re-planting of legumes, pumpkins, peppers, tomatoes and cabbage is recommended. The moon in the growth phase does not allow for transplanting or cutting plants, such manipulations can lead to the loss of treated specimens.
• full moon at which you need to make fertilizer and harvest. Fruits that are harvested at full moon, will be the most juicy and tasty, and also have the best preservation.

  Did you know? There are 2 lunar calendars in the world that people use to this day - these are Islamic and Buddhist. The Islamic calendar in some Muslim countries is the only official one, and the Buddhist calendar in Thailand has the same meaning as the Gregorian one.

• by the waning Moon, when all the processes of plants slow down, because the maximum amount of liquid in plants is concentrated in the roots, leaving their stems and leaves. At this time it is best to prune, fertilize and feed, fight diseases and pests.

Video: the influence of the moon on plants

Favorable days for work in August

In order to work in a garden, a vegetable garden or a flower garden to bring a positive result, it is recommended to choose favorable days, which differ in each month, therefore, let's take a closer look when it is recommended to work with plants in August.

In the garden

August for gardeners - maximum productive month, if we consider it as a period of harvest, which was grown throughout the summer. From 1 to 10 numbers on the lunar seeding calendar - The ideal period for planting, transplanting plants and applying organic or mineral fertilizers.

All this is necessary to obtain a rich and high-quality harvest next year. From the 12th to the 14th of the month - The best time to harvest cabbage, different root vegetables.

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These days it is also recommended to preserve the collected products. Four days after the 18th - the most favorable days for cultivation. At the end of the month, starting from August 27, you can do the preparatory work - weeding, planting, transplanting plants

To work in the garden

August for the gardener - This is the time to sum up the results of their work, which are presented in the form of the harvest, as well as to prepare the bushes and trees for the autumn-winter period. To this end, it is recommended to take into account the favorable days agreed with the lunar calendar for work. From the middle to the 20th - The best time for planting strawberry seedlings. Red currants are best planted in late August. From the first to the 20th, preparations for wintering cherries are carried out, by root spraying.

Important! In August, it is not advised to plant seedlings of grapes, it is better to save them until spring, and in accordance with the lunar calendar to plant.

The best time to take care of your lawn - the second half of August, during this period, the street is not so hot, so it is recommended to apply fertilizer and fertilizer. In August, after harvesting the currants, the bushes are abundantly watered in order to get a good harvest next year. Cherry, raspberry, apricot, plum cannot be watered in August.

In the flower garden

August - The best time to reproduce flowers when the root system is formed. Watering can be done at any time, except on the 6th, 7th, 14th and 15th of the month.

The planting of perennials should be carried out on the most fertile days, that is, from August 14 to August 23, it is better to plant bulb plants on August 4 and 5 or from the 15th to the 20th of the month. Pruning is best done at the beginning of the month, until August 3. Collection, cleaning, drying of seeds is carried out on the 29th and 30th of the month.

For planting and transplanting indoor plants

August is a favorable month for transplanting most pot plants. It is recommended to replant by rolling over an earthen coma, replacing only the top layer of soil - 5th of August. You can water and spray indoor flowers on any day except the 6th, 7th, 14th, 26th of the month.

Important! It is strictly forbidden to prune plants on August 11 and 17.

To make complex fertilizers in a substrate recommend 8, 12 and 15 August. Preventive treatment to protect plants from pests and diseases should be carried out on August 6. It is better to deal with formative and sanitary pruning on the 4th, 6th and 16th.

Lunar calendar for August 2018 by day: table

Thus, in order for plants to grow and develop normally, and as a result a large and high-quality crop was obtained, it is necessary to follow the recommendations for carrying out the work, according to the lunar calendar of August 2018.

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