When to plant potatoes in 2020 according to the lunar calendar

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-18 00:05

The planting table compiled according to the lunar calendar will tell you when to plant potatoes in 2020, favorable days in order to get a decent result.

Suitable conditions

Summer residents rarely grow potatoes for profit, but only for their own needs. Much depends on the variety. Early planting is for young potatoes. Many are planted for summer and autumn consumption and in order to stock up for the winter.

Each grade has specific terms and conditions. Many gardeners are concerned about when to plant so that the crop ripens on time, on time. According to the lunar calendar, neither the landing conditions nor the climatic features of the region are taken into account. This is just a way to find out auspicious days for planting a root vegetable valuable in the economy and in cooking.

In addition to the days according to the lunar calendar, you need to focus on the conditions that are necessary for growing a certain variety. Long-term forecasts and accumulated experience will tell you when to tentatively plant potatoes in different parts of vast Russia in 2020.

Territory	Approximate dates	Landing conditions	Recommendations in 2020
Moscow suburbs	End of April - beginning of May	Quality seeds	Earlier, warm spring forecasted
Siberia, Ural	End of May - beginning of June	Warmed soil	Earlier, warm spring forecasted
Kuban, Krasnodar Territory	Mid - end of March	Warm weather	Soil temperature not less than 7-8 degrees
Northwest region	End of April - beginning of May	Correct agricultural technique	Choosing a date according to the weather
Stavropol region	End of March	Regular terms	In cold weather, push back to early April

In the usual recommendations from experienced farmers, two conditions are certainly indicated, according to which the timing is selected. The time when planting potatoes comes when the soil is stable to a certain temperature. In this case, the air must be warmed up to at least 15 degrees for several days.

When choosing favorable days according to the lunar calendar, you need to take into account the specifics of the plant (fruits grow in underground conditions, therefore the phase of the Earth's satellite must be selected in a decreasing cycle).

The weather forecast for the region of residence is needed to exclude the threat of late frosts, but if the area has a sufficiently mild or moderate climate, early planting is also allowed, in which the beds are covered with polymer materials stretched over arcs. This is done if the planting area is not large, and the early variety is planned specifically for eating young potatoes.

Timing for lunar activity

If you follow the recommendations on when to plant potatoes in a separate area in each calendar month and do it according to the lunar sowing calendar for 2020, according to the varietal variety of Russians' "second bread", then the result will be satisfactory.

Before planting potatoes, you need to decide on the seed, carefully study the characteristics of the variety. It is necessary to choose those that breeders have endowed with properties that are valuable in this region:

• frost resistance;
• rapid maturation;
• good taste;
• resistance to pests and diseases.

Since in different subjects of the Federation even early varieties are planted at different times, favorable days according to the lunar calendar fall in the months from March to June.

It is not enough just to throw good planting material into the ground on favorable days during the lunar phases. It is necessary that on the indicated calendar dates there was optimal weather and the corresponding signs of the zodiac.

This triad of signs is the defining condition when in 2020 you can start pleasant chores of growing potatoes. The table shows good and unfavorable days for its landing in any region, since lunar activity is determined for the Eastern Hemisphere for the first half of 2020:

Calendar month	Auspicious days	Unwanted days for planting
March	4-6, 10-15, 27, 28	7-8, 19-21, 25-26
April	1-2, 7-8, 10, 14, 23-24, 28	3-4, 15-17, 20-22, 30
May	2-3, 5-7, 11-12, 15-16, 25-26	1, 13-14, 18 21, 27-29
June	1-5, 8, 12, 18, 22-23, 28	9-11, 14-16, 24-25

Determining the timing of when to plant potatoes plays an important role in the gardener's activities. After all, it is from the approximate date that the time is counted in the opposite direction in order to begin the preparation of seed material.

This needs to be done one and a half months (45 days) before the start of planting, and the time should be chosen so that the readiness of the seed coincides with the favorable time according to the lunar calendar.

If you make the preparation time shorter, the potato tubers will not have time to warm up and give the eyes necessary for germination. Stale seeds are also not a good thing, especially if you do not guess with the weather or the timing of the lunar calendar, and plant them in cold soil, ignoring the weather forecasts.

In this case, it is possible to confidently predict that the harvest will be half the expected one, and it is not the leap year that is to blame for this, but the lack of competence of those involved in cultivation.

Other timing methods

The main guideline in choosing a variety is the purpose of the crop. Early varieties should be planted on the auspicious days listed in the table above.

Like any plant with underground fruits, potatoes do well in the waning phase of the moon, unlike plants with aboveground fruits or stems when it comes to greenery. By the end of the first summer month, and in the southern regions even at the end of May, you can get young potatoes. It is in high demand at the beginning of the season.

Mid-season varieties are planted at about the same time, varying depending on the area. But due to the longer ripening, the crop is obtained only in late summer or early autumn.

Here, the correct calculation is of particular importance in places with harsh climatic conditions - early frosts and rapid cooling. The late harvest no longer has the same valuable properties as the young one, and in rural areas it is sometimes even used as fodder for livestock.

If the summer resident cannot plant the plant on time, you can do this on neutral days, focusing on finding the Moon in the fertile or infertile signs of the Zodiac. Skillful agrotechnics, feeding will make it possible to level the lost time recommended by astrologers and astronomers when compiling the lunar calendar.

Summarize

1. The timing of planting potatoes in 2020 is not much different from similar processes in other years.
2. You need to focus not only on the lunar calendar, but also on other conditions.
3. The weather in the region is of decisive importance.
4. It is important to consider the variety and its characteristics.
5. If necessary, planting work can be carried out on neutral days.