Re: [compost_tea] compost tea and biodynamics

From: Allan Balliett <igg_at_igg.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 23:16:46 -0400

>The biodynamic preps CAN be useful for addition to compost teas, as
>some of the preps, when fresh, are nicely fungal. Some outstanding
>fungal diversity in some of the preps. But once dried, the fungal
>biomass isn't so great.

If you buy your biodynamic preps from a reputable prep maker, they
will come with instructions for storage. One thing that you never
want to happen is to have your preps dry out. If they do dry out,
there is no point in using them. A source for preps is Josephine
Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics
http://www.jpibiodynamics.com Their preps come with really good
instructions for storage and useage. they also issue a quarterly
newsletter which is of great value to holistic growers.

As far as BD stirring, it wasn't until Elaine came along that people
started thinking of that as an aeorobic stirring. (for 1 hour??)

NOrmally, BD practitioners are more concerned about 'imprinting the
water with forces' (much as in homeopathy) Here's an example, from
Chris Shade on BD Now! recently:

>This link claims that tiny vortices measured ~1
>million G's of force. That could stretch the bonds of
>water to let the forces and patterns into them.
>
>Recall that Patrick Flanagan stated that when the flow
>is reversed in prep stirring, billions of tiny
vortices are formed

-Allan Balliett

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