When to plant tomatoes for seedlings in 2021 in the Urals

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

Every amateur vegetable grower in the Urals wants to plant a vegetable garden in order to get a tasty and nutritious harvest. Let's figure out when it is best to plant tomatoes for seedlings in 2021 according to the lunar calendar.

Why is it important to plant tomatoes for seedlings in a timely manner

It is known that in the Urals it is not so easy to plant and grow tomatoes without problems due to certain climatic conditions. To grow any vegetable you need:

• stable climate;
• warmly;
• variable humidity;
• regular watering.

The Ural region is distinguished by the fact that the summer lasts very little here, accompanied by sharp temperature changes that adversely affect crops. However, local breeders have long found a way out.

To determine the best timing for planting tomatoes, climatic indicators are correlated with the data of the lunar calendar. It has been proven that vegetables and fruits, planted according to the phases of the moon, grow the most juicy, palatable.

And in order for the harvest to be of high quality and rich, it is important to compare all the factors that determine the final result. The moon is able to influence all plants, animals and people, being in a certain position relative to the sun or in the zodiacal constellation.

The potential acceleration, deceleration or complete cessation of vital processes on Earth depends on its location. That is why some days are considered the most beneficial for planting tomatoes, as they promote accelerated germination of seeds, and some, on the contrary, cause drying.

To help figure out when is the best time to plant tomatoes for seedlings in the Urals in 2021 according to the lunar calendar, it is worth understanding how its phases differ, which affect crops.

What are phases and how do they affect plants

The phase of the moon is a change in the visibility and external shape of an area of the lunar disk that people can observe in the sky. Depending on how exactly the satellite is located relative to the Earth (it will move relative to the Sun itself), the phases will gradually change, replacing each other during one lunar month, which is only 29 and a half days relative to the Earth.

The phases of the moon are as follows:

• growing;
• full moon;
• decreasing;
• new moon.

The waxing moon period lasts only 13-14 days, causing significant sap flow from the roots to the very top. In this phase, there is an accelerated growth of tomatoes and other crops planted on seedlings.

At the beginning, determinant tomatoes should be planted, and at the end, planting indeterminate varieties should be engaged, since the sprouts will strenuously stretch up. This phase is favorable for diving and planting tomatoes for seedlings, since the root system, due to the increased release of juice, easily takes out various damage.

The second phase is the full moon, which is considered the most unfavorable time for all kinds of plantings. Its duration is only 1 day, but the consequences last at least two.

Therefore, planting tomatoes on this day should be done only as a last resort, and it is better to refrain from work altogether. On a full moon, it is only allowed to prepare and fertilize the soil for further planting, but nothing more.

The waning phase lasts from 12 to 15 days. Fruit juices at this time rush to the root system, which allows sowing seeds, but in no case picking seedlings or planting them further.

The new moon, along with the full moon phase, lasts only 1 day. But the day before, during the new moon, as well as the next day, sowing or planting is undesirable. This time is suitable exclusively for collecting seeds. The table below shows all the phases of the moon in 2021.

2021	Decreasing	New	Growing	Full	Decreasing
January	1-12	13	14-27	28	29-31
February	1-10	11	12-26	27	28
March	1-12	13	14-27	28	29-31
April	1-11	12	13-26	27	28-30
May	1-10	11	12-25	26	27-31
June	1-9	10	11-23	24	25-30
July	1-9	10	11-23	24	25-31
August	1-7	8	9-21	22	23-31
September	1-6	7	8-20	21	22-30
October	1-5	6	7-19	20	21-31
November	1-4	5	6-18	19	20-30
December	1-3	4	5-18	19	20-31

When to plant tomatoes for seedlings

First of all, experienced gardeners know that seedlings should be planted depending on the ripening time of the varieties, namely:

• late varieties - about 70 days;
• mid-season - from 55 to 60 days;
• early varieties - from 45 to 50 days.

According to the lunar calendar, in 2021 it is best to plant tomatoes for seedlings in the Urals on the following days:

Calendar day	Types of jobs available
February
5, 8, 9	Seed soaking
12, 13, 14	Sowing, watering and replanting
16, 17	Sowing, fertilizing with fertilizers in low concentration
18, 19	Sowing, feeding, watering
20, 21	Picking, watering
24	Sowing
25, 26	Picking, watering
March
2, 3	Seed soaking, picking, watering, fertilizing with mineral complexes
4	Landing, transplanting
5	Soaking planting material, picking
7, 8	Picking, watering
17, 18, 19, 23	Sowing, transplanting
26, 27, 28	Picking, fertilization
30, 31	Picking
April
1, 3, 5	Picking, fertilization
8, 9	Preparation of planting material, watering
13, 14, 15	Sowing
16, 17	Picking, watering, fertilizing
19	Landing
24, 25, 26	Transplant, watering
28	Sowing

It is important to consider not only the most profitable days for planting tomatoes for seedlings, but also unsuccessful ones in order to avoid failure. Unfavorable days for sowing seedlings:

• in February - 1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 27;
• in March - 1, 5, 9, 28;
• in April - 10, 11, 12.

Knowing the days suitable for sowing according to the lunar calendar contributes to obtaining a large number of tasty, ripe, juicy, healthy tomatoes. But it is important not only to remember the numbers according to the lunar calendar, but also not to forget the elementary agrotechnical rules for caring for crops.

Summarize

1. The climatic zone has a significant impact on the growth and development of seeds, but is not the only important condition for sowing.
2. Depending on the phase of the moon, you can determine the most suitable days both for planting tomatoes for seedlings and for other, equally significant manipulations that contribute to high-quality seed germination.
3. It is important to know not only good days for sowing, but also unfavorable ones in order to avoid problems and get a high-quality harvest.