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Full moon seen from Amberley, Canterbury, New Zealand

Your plants can see the moon: Science that deepens the Moon Calendar

24 Aug 26/in Gardening, Magazine Articles

Members already know the monthly Moon Calendar is one of Organic NZ’s most-used tools for timing sowing, planting and other garden tasks. New plant-science work shows evidence that plants can sense full moonlight as a genuine light signal — and that a few clear nights around full moon can leave a lasting mark on seedling growth.

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Tags: biodynamics, brassicas, gardening, lunar, moon calendar, moonlight, organic gardening, photoreceptors, planting, research-news
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