Sowing and planting by the moon
Sowing and planting by the lunar calendar: the next favorable day is Tuesday 8 September. Score calendar, goals and the traditional rules behind every date.
Why by the moon?
The sowing rules follow Maria Thun’s biodynamic system: every crop has its element day. Sow fruit vegetables on fruit days (fire signs), leaf vegetables on leaf days (water signs), root vegetables on root days (earth signs) and flowers on flower days (air signs).
On top comes the Paungger/Poppe phase rule: what grows above ground is sown under a waxing moon; root vegetables under a waning one — the energy is then said to go downward.
Read more: Maria Thun’s biodynamic sowing calendar · Paungger & Poppe (the Mondkalender classic)
This month has 18 favorable days. The highest score falls on 17 September (95).
September 2026
gold = very favorable · gray = neutral · dark = unfavorableOctober 2026
Why 80 points on Tuesday 8 September?
The MoonScore aggregates traditional lunar-calendar rules (Paungger/Poppe, folk tradition, Maria Thun). It does not represent any scientifically established effect.
* Traditions disagree on this rule — it counts at half weight.
When is the next good day for sowing and planting?
Tuesday 8 September — Very favorable (80/100).
Which day is right for which crop according to Maria Thun?
According to Maria Thun, the sowing day follows the part of the plant you want to harvest: fruit vegetables on fruit days (fire signs), leaf vegetables on leaf days (water signs), root vegetables on root days (earth signs) and flowers on flower days (air signs).
Do you sow during a waxing or waning moon?
According to Paungger/Poppe it depends on the crop: everything that grows above ground — fruit vegetables, leaf vegetables, flowers — is sown during the waxing moon, while root vegetables are sown during the waning moon.
What is a fruit day?
A fruit day, according to Maria Thun, is a day when the moon is in a fire sign (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius). It is considered the best day for fruit vegetables such as tomatoes or courgettes.
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