Biodynamic preparations

We produce the biodynamic preparations according to indications given by R. Steiner in his "Agriculture Course" in 1924.

The work of E. Pfeiffer, M. Thun, A. Podolinsky and others have contributed to the further development of the initial indications.

Today, continuous care and attention when making the preparations enable us to ensure maximum quality.

• Horn manure (500)

  Horn Manure, commonly known as "500", is obtained by the transformation of high-quality cow manure that has been put into cow horns and buried under the earth for the winter period. It is important to use only preparations that have undergone a complete transformation underground during the winter ...

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• Prepared Horn Manure (500P)

  Developed and widely-used by Alex Podolinsky in Australia, Prepared Horn Manure (500P) is made from Horn Manure (500) into which the six compost preparations (normally used for making the compost pile) have been added according to a specific method. Using Prepared Horn Manure (500P) instead of ...

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• Horn Silica (501)

  This preparation is essential in biodynamic agriculture. It is the companion spray to Horn Manure (500 or 500P) and acts in polarity with it. It is not used on the soil.  It works on the aerial parts of plants during their growth phase. Horn Silica can be considered as a sort of "spray of ...

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• The six compost preparations (502 - 507)

  The humification of organic matter is essential in biodynamic agriculture. Biodynamic compost is made in a heap into which the six compost preparations are inserted. It is then covered with straw, old hay, earth, etc. These preparations act on the compost and especially on the soil where it is ...

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• Compost starter

  Household/garden waste management The ecological needs of the planet are pressing. In order to limit the negative effects of CO2 in the atmosphere, carbon needs to be stored in the soil in the form of humus. We can all play our part in contributing to this process by composting our kitchen and ...

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• Maria Thun's Barrel Compost (Cow Pat Pit, CPP)

  This preparation can be used on soils when biodynamic compost is not available. In this case, several sprayings are required in autumn, and should followed by an application of Horn Manure in the spring. It encourages the breakdown of organic matter and can be sprayed directly onto animal ...

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