Planting By The Phases Of The Moon--part 3

[This is a continuation from the book, How To Grow More Vegetables . . . by John Jeavons].

During the second 7 days, the lunar gravitational force reverses its relative direction and increases. This pull slows down the root growth as Earth's relative gravitational pull is lessened. The moonlight, on the other hand, continues to a peak, and leaf growth is especially stimulated. If root growth has been sufficient during previous periods, then the proper amounts of nutrients and water will be conveyed to the above ground part of the plant, and balanced, uninterrupted growth will occur. In this time of increasing gravitational, moonlight, and magnetic forces, seeds which have not yet germinated at the time of the new moon, they should do so by the full moon. Alan Chadwick says it is during this period that seeds cannot resist coming up, and mushrooms suddenly appear overnight.

[Tomorrow part 4 from this book].