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Planting by the moon

Hey there,
        This month's Smithsonian features an article about "dirt scientists".  One
experiment they perform has to do with tilling the soil at night, with the
tractor lights off.  Seems exposed weed seeds are less likely to germinate
using this method.  Maybe that is what is behind the "planting by the moon"
myths.


At 11:14 AM 3/7/97 EST, you wrote:
>I have used Burpee for many years and have been well satisfied. I have
>not heard anyone mention "planting by the moon" for years. My parents
>were great believers in such. The Old Farmers Almanac was the only
>"garden book" that I recall seeing in our house when I was a kid. My Dad
>always planted potatoes on Good Friday, even if he had to clear away the
>snow to do so.



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