Planting in July: Favorable days according to the lunar phases in 2020

Lunar sowing calendar for gardeners and vegetable growers for 2025

July is a time when gardening chores increase. In addition to watering, weeding, and fertilizing, it's time to harvest the first crop. The lunar sowing calendar for July 2020 will help gardeners plan their gardening. Following the chart of favorable planting days for planting and caring for plants will help protect seedlings from fungal infections and wilting.

Why is it important to meet deadlines?

According to the lunar calendar, there are favorable, unfavorable, and forbidden days for gardening. The success of this task is influenced by the following factors:

Zodiac sign - fertile or infertile.
The moon's phases are waxing, waning, and the days of the Full Moon and New Moon. When the moon is waxing, it is recommended to work with plants that bear fruit above ground. The waning moon is favorable for working with root crops.
Lunar day – there are 29.5 days in a month.

Important!

The lunar calendar changes every year due to the shifting phases of the Earth's satellite.

The moon influences the biochemical processes that occur in plants. The waxing moon in July is a favorable time for transplanting seedlings, as metabolic processes in the root system slow down during this time. When the moon is waning, trees are pruned and fruit and berry crops are planted. The full moon is the time for berry picking and greenhouse cleaning; gardening should be postponed. The new moon phase has a positive effect on pest control.

Planting days

It's recommended to sow seeds on days when the sun is in the constellations of Scorpio, Pisces, and Sagittarius. Planting material is also harvested at this time. The signs of Aries, Pisces, Cancer, and Libra are good times for planting and replanting houseplants. If you plant during fertile signs, flowers will take root quickly.

The optimal time for working with trees in your garden is when the Moon is in Sagittarius and Taurus. Formative and sanitary pruning is not recommended when the Moon is in Scorpio, as damage will take a long time to heal. Astrologers recommend spraying trees and shrubs against diseases and pests during the sign of Sagittarius.

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General lunar calendar

Favorable planting days in July 2020 for working with above-ground plants are when the moon is in its waxing phase (1st-4th, 21st-31st). When the moon is in its waning phase (6th-19th), it's a favorable time for harvesting, fertilizing, and loosening the soil. On the days of the Full Moon (5th) and New Moon (20th), astrologers recommend refraining from sowing seeds, harvesting, and routine gardening due to increased plant vulnerability. The table lists the dates for July with a list of permitted activities.

Date July	Constellation	What can be done on the site?
1	Scorpion	Seed preparation and sowing. Planting vegetable, fruit, berry, and field crops.
2	Sagittarius	Planting and caring for flowers and ornamental plants. Harvesting medicinal herbs. Ongoing tasks: watering, loosening the soil, and weed removal.
3	Sagittarius	Digging, loosening, and fertilizing are all done. The time is favorable for growing ornamental and indoor plants, as well as lawn grasses.
4	Capricorn	Planting and fertilizing perennials. Spraying against diseases and pests. Harvesting and seed preparation.
5	Capricorn	Harvesting medicinal plants, cleaning the greenhouse
6	Capricorn	Preparing the rootstock for grafting. A favorable day for transplanting seedlings with weakened root systems is the lunar day.
7	Aquarius	Planting care: weeding, loosening the soil, watering. Harvesting grain and fruit crops. Cutting flowers, digging up bulbous plants.
8	Aquarius	Soil work – loosening, harrowing, hilling. Pruning, crown shaping
9	Fish	Working with vegetables, cucurbits, and nightshade crops. Repotting houseplants
10	Fish	Sowing seeds, picking, and replanting. Flower care: watering, loosening the soil, and weeding.
11	Aries	Disease and pest control. Harvesting medicinal plants, cutting flowers.
12	Aries	Plowing and loosening the soil, harvesting for long-term storage
13	Aries	Thinning, removing suckers, pinching. Houseplant care
14	Taurus	Working with perennials and fruit trees. Digging up bulbous plants.
15	Taurus	Pruning, grafting, pinching. Flower cutting, berry picking.
16	Twins	Planting climbing flowers, strawberries, and peas. Harvesting grain.
17	Twins	Weeding and thinning of seedlings
18	Twins	Mowing the lawn, harvesting bulbous plants, trimming strawberry runners
19	Cancer	Loosening the soil, preparing compost, fertilizing with mineral and organic fertilizers
20	Cancer	Planting and caring for ornamental and indoor plants
21	Lion	Harvesting vegetable crops: potatoes, onions, garlic
22	Lion	Cutting flowers, formative pruning
23	Virgo	Working with annuals: fertilizing, weed removal
24	Virgo	Pruning, watering, and loosening the soil. Harvesting medicinal herb roots.
25	Scales	Time for gardeners: favorable sowing, planting, and cuttings of indoor plants
26	Scales	Harvesting vegetable and field crops. Planting tubers.
27	Scorpion	Preparation of planting material, fertilizing indoor plants and vegetable crops
28	Scorpion	Caring for flowers and medicinal plants. Fertilizing with mineral and organic fertilizers.
29	Sagittarius	Sowing seeds, working with seedlings (thinning, watering, weeding, pest control)
30	Sagittarius	Harvesting vegetable crops for winter storage
31	Sagittarius	Planting fruit tree seedlings

In addition to the moon's phase, it's important to consider the constellation the moon is in. Prohibited activities in July:

1, 27-28 (Scorpio) – sanitary and formative pruning of trees;
2-3, 29-31 (Sagittarius) – watering;
4-6 (Capricorn) – picking, pinching out side shoots;
7-8 (Aquarius) – replanting, fertilizing;
9-10 (Pisces) – insecticidal and fungicidal treatments;
11-13 (Aries) – sowing seeds, pinching out side shoots, watering;
14-15 (Taurus) – loosening the soil;
16-18 (Gemini) – planting of plants to obtain green mass;
19-20 (Cancer) – control of harmful insects, harvesting root crops;
21-22 (Leo) – fertilizing, watering;
23-24 (Virgo) – preparation of planting material;
25-26 (Libra) – grafting, spraying with insecticides.

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Important!

When choosing a time period for gardening, the phase of the moon and the constellation are taken into account.

When determining planting dates, in addition to the lunar calendar, the plant variety, cultivation method, and growing region are taken into account. In the south of the country, gardening begins 10-15 days earlier than in central Russia. The Urals and Siberia are high-risk farming zones, so planting and harvesting dates shift depending on weather conditions.

Folk omens of July

When carrying out gardening work, take into account time-tested signs:

If bees return to their hives, rain is expected. If the insects fly out late, there will be heat.
If it rains on July 5, Eusebius Day, there will be a good grain harvest.
Medicinal herbs collected on the night of Kupala (July 7) have special healing powers.
Heavy rain on the 10th predicts seven days of bad weather. If the grass is green and doesn't dry out on this day, there will be a good buckwheat harvest.
July 11 is the last day to harvest nettles for medicinal purposes.
The 15th is the beginning of the season for picking berries from fruit trees.
If the moon changes color on the night of July 18, there will be a good grain harvest.

Important!

If July is sultry and hot, then winter will be frosty.

Many gardening tasks (controlling diseases and pests, hilling) are recommended to be carried out in dry, windless weather. A popular saying can help predict rain: if a spider is spinning a web, the day will be clear. The weather will be rainy and stormy if swallows are flying low.

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Lunar calendar recommendations will help your plants successfully navigate the growing season, ensuring reliable protection from diseases and pests. The harvest will depend on the quality of the work performed. Working on unfavorable days can disrupt the energy balance, causing damage and rotting of the plants.