A very topical issue for gardeners when to plant tomatoes for seedlings in 2020 according to the lunar calendar. Tomatoes are perhaps the most beloved and popular vegetable crop among gardeners living in different parts of our country. Therefore, it is extremely important for us to know when to plant tomatoes for seedlings, when to plant seedlings in a greenhouse or open ground garden. Tomatoes are thermophilic. If you plant seedlings earlier, they will “sit” in the ground for a long time, since at an ambient temperature below + 10-15 ° C the growth of seedlings stops. Too late boarding is also not advisable. Seedlings of tomatoes, if you grow it at home, will outgrow. And to plant overgrown seedlings is inconvenient, they are not very transportable in this form.
The calculation of the landing date for all regions is the same. But the dates will be different for everyone, each region has its own dates. The most important thing from which we will “dance” is the recommended date for planting tomato seedlings for open or closed ground for a particular region.
For example, in the Kuban, planting tomato seedlings in open ground is recommended by experts starting from the 3rd decade of April to the 1st decade of May.
And for the Moscow Region or the middle zone of Russia, the dates are shifted more than a month in advance - from May 25-30 to mid-June.
To calculate the date, we again use the information on the timing of planting tomatoes in open ground in the Krasnodar Territory. Experts advise - from April 20 to May 10. Let's compare these dates with the lunar calendar (2020).
Favorable days for planting seedlings in open ground - 7-8 andApril 27-29 or May 4-6 according to the lunar calendar. The dates of April 7 and 8 are probably too early, but under cover in the Krasnodar Territory, most likely, it will be possible to plant seedlings in early April. I must say that this year the lunar calendar favors us gardeners. The practical experience of many generations suggests that the optimal time for planting seedlings in open ground in the Kuban is the 3rd decade of April - the 1st decade of May, and the lunar calendar supports this.
If you believe the long-term forecasts, then the site novokubansk.nuipogoda.ru/april promises for my Novokuban region in the third decade of April (2020) an average air temperature of + 14-15 ° C, no frosts are expected.
Therefore, we can take these days for calculation - April 27-29. In the last ten days of April, the night temperature is expected to be +11, so prepare a spanbond to shelter the seedlings just in case, since the night temperature below + 10-15 ° C will stop the growth of seedlings, and this is a big blow for the future harvest.
So, to calculate the date of tomatoes in open ground, choose April 27-29. And if the air temperature is still below 15 ° C, then they can be planted under temporary shelter or just covered for the night. Toward the end of April, we, of course, will orient ourselves better, because long-term forecasts do not always come true ... In the meantime, so be it.
From April 27-29, we count back 60 days. Why exactly 60? And because experts recommend planting tomato seedlings 60 days after emergence.
So, we get the dates February 27-29. That is, our seedlings should hatch around the last days of February. Tomato seeds on average germinate after about a week (4-7 days). This means that we should sow seeds for seedlings approximately on February 20-22. But the lunar calendar forbids planting these days! Firstly, the Moon is in Aquarius, and this is an empty zodiac sign for plants. And, secondly, on February 23, the New Moon awaits us. Astrologers do not advise planting on this day and the day and after it. We also listen to the advice of astrologers.
The best days to plant tomato seeds are the days of the growing moon. And these days will come only after the New Moon, that is, after February 24th. So focus on these numbers.
According to the lunar calendar - favorable days for sowing tomato seeds - February 27-29. This is a little later than our date, but still I would adhere to the recommendations of the lunar calendar. Try to germinate the seeds by these days, then seedlings may appear in 2-3 days.
So, we calculated the date for sowing seedlings of tomato seeds for seedlings, which we will plant in open ground - this is February 27-29, 2020 - according to the lunar calendar, this is an excellent time for the Kuban.
My experience of recent years has shown that something happened to our Kuban climate. It was in recent seasons that I planted overgrown seedlings. The experience of one of the past seasons - I even had to lay them down, they grew so high. There was no particular misfortune - the harvest was not bad. It is believed that it is even useful to lay tomatoes when planting a lying, they say, the root system will be more powerful, and plants will be able to get more nutrients from the soil. But, if my site was near the house, then I would not particularly consider an earlier landing so carefully. But I, and maybe not only me, have to deliver seedlings to the place of planting. Cottage, although not far from home, but still not nearby. Therefore, I am more comfortable planting normal, not overgrown tomatoes.
Let's try to calculate the date of planting tomatoes for seedlings for planting in the greenhouse. I will immediately look at the lunar calendar. Before the month of March in an unheated greenhouse, I think it's not worth planting tomatoes. Favorable days for this are March 4-5. Let's take March 31 to calculate the sowing date. Also, we count from these dates 60 days ago. We get January 24th. Around this day, we should have shoots of tomatoes. Tomato seedlings appear 4-7 days after sowing. So we have to sow the seeds on January 17-20. According to the lunar calendar, these are neutral days, except January 20.
I recommend sowing tomato seeds for seedlings for planting in a greenhouse in the Kuban, January 17-19, 2020.
Nevertheless, the decision is yours! And our climate is changing, and the weather can bring ... Determine yourself the approximate date of planting (open ground or greenhouse). Count from it 60 days ago. Subtract another 6-10 days from the received date, or 2-3 days, if you plant germinated seeds. Get your date for planting tomato seeds for seedlings.
For residents of the middle zone, the timing of planting seedlings for open ground is the end of May and the beginning of June. Means for tomatoes, the optimal sowing time in central Russia is the end of March, or, more or less specifically, March 31. But this is a rough calculation. I think that these dates should be taken by my colleagues as gardeners from central Russia as a basis.
See the long-term weather forecast: from late May to the first half of June (2020). Be sure to adjust these dates based on the weather forecast for your region. Of course, consider the recommendations of the lunar calendar. For planting seedlings in open ground will be favorable June 4-6.
I looked at the weather forecast for the Nizhny Novgorod region - nnov.nuipogoda.ru/june.html. Whether it will come true or not is unknown. But so far I can say that it is possible to plant seedlings these days of June in this region. A warm month is expected. This is great for planting plants in the garden! But if this forecast does not come true (alas!), Then the next favorable days for planting seedlings will be only in July. But do not despair! In the meantime, we take the dates of June 4-6 as the basis for the calculation.
That's what I did for the Nizhny Novgorod region (Non-Chernozemye). The optimal time for planting tomato seedlings in open ground, as we have already determined, is June 4-6. Counting back 60 days - we get the date - April 5-7. Even 4-7 days ago - and here it is the date of sowing seeds for the Nizhny Novgorod region - days from March 30 to April 2. Again, look at the lunar calendar.
These are good days for planting tomatoes. The moon will favor tomatoes sown on March 31 and April 7-8.
thereforefor the Nizhny Novgorod region and the Non-Black Earth region, good dates for sowing tomato seeds for seedlings are March 31 and April 7-8, 2020.
Have a good harvest! I hope my reasoning, calculations, when to plant tomatoes for seedlings in 2020 according to the lunar calendar will be useful to you!
Information updated 1.02.2020.