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Sweetcorn by the moon calendar 2027

For Sweetcorn the biodynamic calendar uses the fruit day: the moon then stands in front of Aries, Leo, Sagittarius. Sowing and planting: April, May. Harvest: August, September, October.

The next favourable days

Fruit days in season

Thursday, April 8, 2027Fruit dayAries
Moon path: ascending
Friday, April 9, 2027Fruit dayAries
Moon path: ascending
Friday, April 16, 2027Fruit dayLeo
Moon path: descending
Saturday, April 17, 2027Fruit dayLeo
Moon path: descending
Sunday, April 25, 2027Fruit daySagittarius
Moon path: ascending
Monday, April 26, 2027Fruit daySagittarius
Moon path: ascending
Tuesday, April 27, 2027Fruit daySagittarius
Moon path: ascending
Wednesday, May 5, 2027Fruit dayAries
Moon path: ascending
Thursday, May 6, 2027Fruit dayAries
Moon path: ascendingNew Moon
Thursday, May 13, 2027Fruit dayLeo
Moon path: descendingFirst Quarter
Friday, May 14, 2027Fruit dayLeo
Moon path: descending
Saturday, May 15, 2027Fruit dayLeo
Moon path: descending

The days follow Maria Thun’s method.Maria Thun calendar today →Get the PDF →

Sowing, planting and harvesting by the moon

Sowing and planting: April, May
Harvest: August, September, October

The months apply to Central Europe. In the southern hemisphere they fall half a year later; in the calendar app you can switch this under Hemisphere.

Sow on a fruit day. Plant out and transplant in the descending moon, leaving a few hours around lunar nodes and perigee free.

Harvest parts above ground in the morning, preferably in the ascending moon.

Companion planting

Good and bad neighbours

Good neighbours: French bean, Pea, Cucumber, Pumpkin, Lucerne, Phacelia, Red clover, Spring vetch, Sunflower, Climbing bean, Sweet lupin, Tomato, Jerusalem artichoke, White clover, Winter vetch, Courgette
Bad neighbours: Celeriac, Beetroot, Celery

Sources: Gertrud Franck, Schwester Christa, Mischkultur-Praxis.

Growing

Position and crop rotation

Group: Vegetables
Growing time: approx. 100 days
Position: Sun
Nutrient needs: Heavy feeder

Crop rotation: the following year Medium feeder in the bed.

Preceding crop: Spinach, Pea (in the bed before)

Following crop: Lamb's lettuce (in the bed afterwards)

Frequently asked questions about Sweetcorn and the moon

When do you sow and plant Sweetcorn by the moon calendar?

In April, May on a fruit day. The next suitable days are listed at the top of this page.

When do you harvest Sweetcorn by the moon?

In August, September, October on a fruit day. Harvest parts above ground in the morning, preferably in the ascending moon.

Which neighbours suit Sweetcorn?

Good neighbours: Climbing bean, Courgette, Cucumber, French bean, Jerusalem artichoke, Lucerne, Pea, Phacelia, Pumpkin, Red clover, Spring vetch, Sunflower, Sweet lupin, Tomato, White clover, Winter vetch. Bad neighbours: Beetroot, Celeriac, Celery.