Biodynamic notes

Question 1

What are the numbers used for biodynamic notes?

Answer 1

Numbers 500 to 508

Question 2

What is No. 500?

Answer 2

Cow Manure: Cow manure is placed in a cow horn and buried in the ground for the winter. This changes the composition of the manure which is then mixed with water and sprayed at a rate of 60g/ha in 34 liters of water.

Question 3

What is No. 501?

Answer 3

Horn-Silica: Ground quartz is mixed with rainwater and packed in a cow horn. the horn is buried in the spring and dug up in autumn. The mixture is then sprayed on crops.

Question 4

What is No. 502?

Answer 4

Yarrow blossoms (Achillea millefolium): The flower heads are placed in a stag’s bladder. They are applied to compost.

Question 5

What is No. 503?

Answer 5

Chamomile blossoms (Chamomilla officinalis): The flower heads are buried in the ground and then reapplied to compost.

Question 6

What is No. 504?

Answer 6

Stinging nettle (whole plant in full bloom) (Urtica dioca): Aplied to compost. A tea from Stinging Nettle is sometims sprayed on low vigor vines.

Question 7

What is No. 505?

Answer 7

Oak bark (Quercus robur): The oak bark is buried in the skull of a domestic animal (red stag is not uncommon). This is then applied to compost.

Question 8

What is No. 506?

Answer 8

Dandelion flowers (Taraxacum officinale): Dandelion flowers are placed in cow mesentery (look that one up!). This is applied to compost.

Question 9

What is No. 507?

Answer 9

Valerian flowers (Valeriana officinalis): The juice from the flowers is applied to compost.

Question 10

What is No. 508?

Answer 10

Horsetail plant (Equisetum arvense): A tea is prepared from the plant.