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Stewart Kahn Lundy In biodynamics, when we pack manure into a horn, we are not distilling but we do have a “blind” alembic wherein the earthiness is specifically preserved in order to stimulate a greater relationship of plants to the living earth and to its salt content. But even here we no longer ...

How do organics and biodynamics affect a vineyard’s carbon footprint? Winemakers from Burgundy, Austria, Portugal and California debated the complex issues around sustainable, organic and biodynamic viticulture at a recent climate talk hosted by the Porto Protocol Foundation. Julie Sheppard July 23...

AGROHOMEOPATHY: AN EMERGING FIELD OF AGRICULTURE FOR HIGHER CROP PRODUCTIVITY AND PROTECTION OF PLANTS AGAINST VARIOUS STRESS CONDITIONS Sushobhan Sen, Indrani Chandra, Mst Arjina Khatun, Sabyasachi Chaterjee and Sumanta Das. Department of Biotechnology, The University of Burdwan, Golapbag, Burdwan...

Formation of the moon brought water to Earth May 21, 2019 The Earth is unique in our solar system: It is the only terrestrial planet with a large amount of water and a relatively large moon, which stabilizes the Earth’s axis. Both were essential for Earth to develop life. Planetologists at the Univ...

Ten Economic Insights of Rudolf Steiner “The whole Earth, considered as an economic organism, is the social organism. Yet this is not being taken into account anywhere. It is precisely because of this error that the whole science of political economy has grown so remote from reality. People want to...

Why Your Grandparents Would “Plant by the Signs” aaaaaaGarden.jpg can hear her shaky voice like it was yesterday, “You need to get your taters in the ground tomorrow, ’cause the signs is right’.” The last “Granny Woman” of our family, my ‘Mamaw’ served as a wealth of knowledge for most everything w...

The effect of horn-manure preparation on enzymes activity and nutrient contents in soil as well as great pumpkin yield Abstract: This investigation was inspired by an increasing global issue on how to improve soil quality while using alternative preparations instead of synthetic fertilizers. The ma...

Could biodynamics help bridge the gap in developing farmer intuition? Saskia G. von Diest Abstract: Several scientific studies indicate that farmers do not often use formalised decision support tools as expected, and many prefer to rely on their intuition to make practical management decisions. Whi...

Breeding maize under biodynamic-organic conditions for nutritional value and N efficiency/N2 fixation W. Goldstein*, A.A. Jaradat, C. Hurburgh, L.M. Pollak, and M. Goodman Abstract: An overview is given for an ongoing maize breeding program that improves populations, inbreds, and hybrids in the Mid...

Biodynamic preparations on static pile composting from prickly pear cactus and moringa crop wastes Heberto Antonio Rodas-Gaitán, José Manuel Palma-García, Emilio Olivares-Sáenz, Edgar Vladimir Gutiérrez-Castorena, Rigoberto Vázquez-Alvarado Abstract: Biodynamic agriculture, which considered biodyna...

Biodynamic preparations, greater root growth and health, stress resistance, and soil organic matter increases are linked Walter A. Goldstein / Herbert H. Koepf / Chris J. Koopmans Abstract: The effects of biodynamic preparations were tested in the context of comparisons of conventional, organic, an...

Effect of biodynamic preparations on the soil biological and agrochemical properties and coloured potato tubers quality Nijolė Vaitkevičienė*, Elvyra Jarienė , Reto Ingold, Jasmin Peschke Abstract: The aim of this research, which was undertaken in three years (2013–2015), was to evaluate the effect...

Changing the taste of apples by eurythmic treatments Eckart Grundmann*, Tanja Baumgartner Abstract: Eurythmy is a performing art based on anthro- posophy which tries to make non-visible forces visible by human movements. According to the concept of anthro- posophy a eurythmist is capable to come in...

Research in biodynamic food and farming – a review Christopher Brock, Uwe Geier, Ramona Greiner, Michael Olbrich-Majer, Jürgen Fritz* Abstract : Research into biodynamic food and farming has a long history within the biodynamic movement. Whilst the basic aim of this research has always been to prov...