When to plant potatoes in 2021 according to the lunar calendar

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Potatoes are a favorite vegetable for many, which is also healthy and nutritious. It is grown by many Russian gardeners. To get a rich harvest, you need to know when to plant potatoes in 2021 according to the lunar calendar and by region.

What will they learn from the lunar calendar

The lunar calendar is created by specialists, taking into account a large number of factors: the proximity of the date to an unfavorable period, the location of the moon in certain zodiacal periods.

Using the data of the lunar calendar, gardeners determine suitable days for planting seeds for seedlings in open ground. It helps you determine when to prepare, prune, water the plants, and fertilize the soil. All these procedures must be done at the right time.

According to experts, it is undesirable to carry out agricultural work on a new moon, full moon, during a lunar eclipse. And it is better to plant potatoes with a waning moon.

How to choose a term

It is difficult to determine the day of planting potatoes in advance, since the weather is of great importance. If the spring is protracted, then the thawing of the soil occurs later.

And when it is early, frosts may return, and the sprouts of an early-planted vegetable will die. The preliminary weather forecast and sowing calendar will allow you to approximately set the dates.

You can determine the start of work by the condition of the soil. Since there is a lot of moisture in the potato tuber, it is not worth planting it in cold ground. The reason is that the processes occurring in the tissues are being completed.

You should start planting when the soil at a depth of 10 cm warms up to 6-8 degrees in the south, and in cold climates - up to 10-12 degrees. Daytime temperatures should be between 15-18 degrees.

It is necessary to take into account the climatic features of the region. There are also folk signs by which they are guided and choose the days when to land:

• the color of the bird cherry crumbles;
• birch leaves are about the size of a penny;
• dandelions take on a ball of seeds.

On such grounds, our ancestors also determined the timing of planting potatoes. Although many other methods are now used, folk signs are no less effective.

Planting potatoes according to the lunar calendar

It is advisable to plant potatoes on the waning moon. During this period, you can add organic fertilizers, feed plants, weed and destroy pests.

You should not expect an absolute coincidence of climatic conditions and favorable days, but you can still choose a landing date. Suitable days when to plant potatoes in 2021 according to the lunar calendar are shown in the table.

Month	Auspicious days
April	1-5, 8-11, 28-30
May	1, 2, 5-10, 27-29
June	2-9

Auspicious days are observed during the waning moon. In June, planting after the 10th is allowed only where the tubers of plants ripen to cold weather. Planting dates are at the end of the month.

By region

Weather conditions on the territory of Russia differ significantly depending on the region. If in some southern parts planting occurs in early April, then in cold climates - at the end of May. The specific dates are different each year.

It is important to navigate the region:

• south - April;
• middle lane, Moscow - 1-2 days of May;
• St. Petersburg - 2-3rd decade of May;
• north of the Urals, Siberia - 3rd decade of May - 1st decade of June;
• Far Eastern District - 2nd half of May.

If you plant potatoes during the indicated periods, you can get a rich and high-quality harvest. Climatic changes may occur in the region, so planting may be postponed for some time.

Timing and varieties

To get an early harvest of young potatoes, you need early ripening varieties. Suitable for storage varieties with medium and late ripening. The ripening period for all types of potatoes is different:

• ultra early - 40-55 days;
• early maturing - 60-80;
• mid-early - 90;
• mid-season - 90-100;
• medium late - 100-120;
• late - 120-140.

Planting a root crop will be successful with the right choice of the day. They also take into account the climate of the area. It is equally important to prepare the land and seed material on time.

Conditions

You need to know not only when to plant potatoes in 2021 according to the lunar calendar, but also follow the rules for growing vegetables. The site should be selected in advance, taking into account the crop rotation rates, on which the yield strongly depends.

1. It is advisable to plant the vegetable after onions, garlic, corn, other root crops, cruciferous pumpkin seeds, legumes.
2. After nightshade vegetables (tomatoes, peppers), potatoes should not be planted, since they have the same pests and diseases.
3. In a small area, roots take up a large area. You won't be able to change the place every year. Therefore, it is preferable to renew the varieties after 3-4 years.

These growing conditions apply to different varieties of root crops. Only if they are observed, one can hope to get a good harvest.

Preparatory work

Moisture negatively affects tuberous vegetables, so it is recommended to choose a flat place where there are no slopes. Water should not accumulate there after the snow melts.

A low-lying area with a high groundwater table is not suitable. In the shade, the development of tubers is poor: small and tasteless fruits appear. Therefore, you need an open sunny place.

For the normal development of the root crop, it needs oxygen, nutrients, moisture. Light, loose, loamy, sandy loam soils are ideal for potatoes.

In heavy, dense, clayey soil, the access of oxygen to the roots is complicated, there are few nutrients, so the flesh of the vegetable will be dense.

It is advisable to prepare the territory in the autumn, in order to start other work in the spring. The site should be dug to the depth of a shovel bayonet, remove plant residues, roots, weeds. Then fertilizers are added:

• potassium sulfate - 25 g;
• superphosphate - 20 g;
• urea - 30 g per 1 sq. m;
• humus, compost - 10 l / 1 sq. m.

In the spring, you just need to loosen the soil 7 days before planting, level it and add nitroammophoska (4 g) to the hole. Potatoes develop well with a combination of mineral and organic fertilizers, therefore, wood ash (50 g), a handful of onion husks, humus, compost are allowed.

For those wishing to grow vegetables on their own, it is important to know when to plant potatoes in 2021 according to the lunar calendar. Meeting the deadlines will help you grow a rich and high-quality harvest of a tasty, healthy vegetable.

Summarize

1. The lunar calendar indicates favorable terms for planting potatoes.
2. It is also necessary to take into account the climatic features of the region.
3. It is important to choose the right variety.
4. In addition to the timing, the growing conditions should be observed.