What to sow in March? - by
March arrives, and in the Southern Hemisphere summer ends and autumn begins. This month is key to planning what will be the sowing and harvesting of the colder season.
During this period, where we go through the last days of summer, daylight begins to have less duration, the nights become longer and the atmosphere begins to vary. That is why it is important to know that there are many plants that need to have specific environmental conditions in order to develop properly.
What to take into account at the beginning of autumn?
To ensure success in sowing and harvesting, we must pay close attention to the length of the day, that is, the number of hours of sunlight or clarity that the plants will have.
Another not minor detail is watering and its frequency. This will depend on the environmental and climatic conditions, since the last rains of the season take place in March, depending on the region.
To these details that we mentioned above, we add the analysis of the state of the soil, to corroborate if it has the components and nutrients necessary for our work.
Vegetables of the month of March in the Southern Hemisphere
Now, let's review together the calendar of the ideal vegetables for this stage.
Chard
Place: semi shade
Sowing: direct in crescent
Depth of planting: 2 cm
Watering: normal
Germination: 7 to 9 days
Transplanting: 20 to 40 days
Harvest: 3 months on full
moon Beneficial association: arugula, tomato, carrot, beans Harmful
association: none
Artichoke
Place: semi shade
Sowing: direct or nursery in crescent
Depth of sowing: 4 cm
Watering: normal
Germination: 12 to 15 days
Transplanting: 30 days
Harvest: 1 year on full
moon Beneficial association: peas, beans, lettuce, radishes Harmful
association: none
Celery
Place: full
sun Sowing: nursery in crescent
Depth of planting: 0.5 cm
Watering: abundant
Germination: 15 to 20 days
Harvest: 2 months on full
moon Beneficial association: eggplant, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, cucumber, lettuce, beans, leek, cabbage, radish Harmful
association: potato and carrot
Broccoli
Place: semi shade
Sowing: nursery in crescent
Depth of sowing: 1.5 cm
Watering: abundant
Germination: 5 to 10 days
Harvest: 2 to 3 months on full
moon Beneficial association: peas, basil, celery, nasturtium, onion, coelander, dill, lettuce, chamomile, mint, oregano, potato, beans, beetroot, rue, thyme
Harmful association: strawberries, tomatoes
Onion
Location: full
sun Sowing: direct in the waning
quarter Sowing depth: 1 cm
Watering: abundant
Germination: 10 to 15 days
Harvest: 3 to 6 months on the new
moon Charity: eggplant, broccoli, corn, strawberry, lettuce, melon, cucumber, leek, beetroot, cabbage, watermelon, tomato, carrot, Italian
squash Association Harmful: peas, cauliflower, beans
Green onion (chives)
Location: full
sun Sowing: last
quarter seedling Sowing depth: 1 cm
Watering: abundant
Germination: 10 to 15 days
Transplanting: 20 days
Harvest: 3 to 4 months on the new
moon Beneficial association: tomato, carrot
Harmful association: peas, beans, beans
Chives
Place: semi shade
Sowing: direct in crescent
Depth of planting: 0.5 cm
Watering: normal
Germination: 12 to 15 days
Transplanting: 30 days
Harvest: 3 months on full
moon Charity: carrot
Cilantro
Place: semi shade
Sowing: direct in crescent
Depth of sowing: 1 cm
Watering: abundant
Germination: 10 to 12 days
Harvest: 2 months on full
moon Beneficial association: none
Harmful association: none
Cauliflower
Place: full shade
Sowing: nursery in crescent
Depth of sowing: max. 1 cm
Watering: abundant
Germination: 6 to 10 days
Transplanting: 3 months
Harvest: 6 to 7 months on full
moon Beneficial association: basil, celery, parsley, beetroot, beans, tomato
Harmful association: onion, strawberry, potato, cabbage
Espinaca
Lugar: semi sombra
Siembra: directa en luna creciente
Profundidad de siembra: 2 cm
Riego: moderado
Germinación: 8 a 10 días
Cosecha: 2 meses, luna creciente
Asociación benéfica: ajo, apio, arveja, berenjena, frutilla, pepino, porotos, puerro, tomate
Asociación dañina: hinojo, papa, pepino, remolacha
Nabo
Lugar: semi sombra
Siembra: directa o en almácigo en cuarto menguante
Profundidad de siembra: 3 a 4 cm.
Riego: abundante
Germinación: 6 a 8 días
Transplante: 15 a 20 días
Cosecha: 3 meses en luna nueva
Asociación benéfica: arveja, lechuga, pepino, remolacha, repollo
Asociación dañina: rábano
Papa
Lugar: pleno sol
Siembra: directa en cuarto menguante
Profundidad de siembra: 7 a 8 cm (plantar trozos de papa o papa semilla)
Riego: normal, una semana antes de cosechar no regar
Germinación: 20 a 40 días
Cosecha: 3 meses en luna nueva
Asociación benéfica: berenjena, choclo, brócoli, porotos, puerro, rábano, repollo, zanahoria
Asociación dañina: ají, ajo, arvejas, frutilla girasol, pepino, sandía, tomate, zapallo, zapallo italiano
Perejil
Lugar: semi sombra
Siembra: directa en cuarto creciente
Profundidad de siembra: 1 cm
Riego: normal
Germinación: 7 a 25 días
Cosecha: 1 mes en luna llena
Asociación benéfica: ají, brócoli, cebolla de verdeo, ciboulette, coliflor, espárrago, maíz, morrón, porotos, repollo, tomate
Asociación dañina: cilantro, eneldo, hinojo, lechuga, zanahoria
Puerro
Lugar: semi sombra
Siembra: almácigo en cuarto menguante
Profundidad de siembra: 1 a 2 cm
Riego: normal
Germinación: 10 a 12 días
Transplante: 30 días
Cosecha: 4 a 5 meses en luna nueva
Asociación benéfica: ajo, apio, cebolla, espinaca, frutilla, lechuga, papa, remolacha, repollo, tomate, zanahoria
Asociación dañina: arveja, haba, porotos, rábano
Rabanito
Lugar: semi sombra
Siembra: directa en cuarto menguante
Profundidad de siembra: 1 cm
Riego: normal
Germinación: 3 a 5 días
Cosecha: 20 a 30 días en luna menguante
Asociación benéfica: acelga, ají, apio, arveja, berenjena, berro, capuchina, espinaca, lechuga, maíz, menta, papa, pepinos, porotos, ruda, tomate, zanahoria, frutilla, lechuga, repollo, tomate, zanahoria
Asociación dañina: nabo, puerro
Repollo
Place: full
sun Sowing: in nursery in crescent
Depth of sowing: 0.5 cm
Watering: normal
Germination: 6 to 9 days
Transplanting: 30 to 40 days
Harvest: 3 months on full
moon Charity association: chard, celery, peas, dill, spinach, broad beans, lettuce, chamomile, mint, bell pepper, turnip, oregano, potato, cucumber, leek, beetroot, rosemary, rue, tomato, thyme Harmful
association: garlic, strawberries, beans
Repollo de brusellas
Location: full
shade Sowing: direct or nursery in crescent
Depth of sowing: max. 1 cm
Watering: abundant
Germination: 8 to 10 days
Transplanting: 3 months
Harvest: 5 months on full
moon Beneficial association: lettuce, celery, onion, leek, carrot
Harmful association: none
Romero
Location: full
sun Sowing: in nursery in crescent
Depth of planting: 1 cm
Watering: normal
Germination: 15 to 30 days
Transplanting: 2 months
Harvest: 3 to 4 months on full
moon Beneficial association: cabbage, beans, carrots Harmful
association: none
Arugula
Location: full
sun Sowing: direct in crescent
Depth of sowing: max. 1 cm
Watering: normal
Germination: 8 to 10 days
Harvest: 3 months on full
moon Beneficial association: chard, eggplant, tomato, pepper
Harmful association: radish, cabbage, turnip
Carrot
Place: semi shade
Sowing: direct in the last
quarter Sowing depth: 1 to 2 cm
Watering: normal
Germination: 12 to 15 days
Harvest: 4 months on the new
moon Charity: chard, garlic, peas, eggplant, onion, broccoli, green onion, chives, coriander, spinach, beans, cucumber, lettuce, bell pepper, tomato, sage
Harmful association: celery, coriander, dill, parsley, mint, fennel