Practices

 

In practice, Biodynamic farming is performed by the use of preparations.

The basic role of these preparations are:

-To release the energy to the soil and the plant

-to make a bridge between the forces and the soil

-to balance the whole farm by creating a healthier environment

What are the preparations?

The preparations should not be seen as a substance, but as a force.

We use nine preparations. The BD #500 and #501 are sprayed separately. The BD 502-507 are mixed together at the time of the compost preparation.

 

BD #500: Horn Manure: Stimulates root growth and humus formation.      Usually sprayed at the beginning of fall.

BD # 501: Horn Silica: Stimulates and regulates leaf growth. Sprayed in growing season just before or at bloom.

BD # 502:Yarrow: Permits plants to attract trace elements in extremely dilute quantities.

BD # 503: Chamomile: Stabilizes Nitrogen within the compost and increase soil life.

BD# 504: Nettle: Stimulates soil health, providing plants with the individual nutritional components needed. Enlivens the earth (soil).

BD #505: Oak Bark: Provide healing forces in order to combat disease.

BD #506: Dandelion: Stimulates relation between Silica (Si) and Potassium (K) so that Silica can attract cosmic forces to the soil.

BD # 507: Valerian: Stimulates compost so that phosphorus components can be fully used by the soil.

BD # 508: Horsetail: Prevention or control of disease.

Does Biodynamic practice stops in the vineyards?

Absoluty not!! Being certified Biodynamic involves specific requirements in winemaking. A Biodynamic wine must be made with:

- Native Yeast for fermentation;

- limited addition of SO2

- the integrity of the winemaking crew by strictly prohibiting any corrective addition such as Tartaric Acid, Potassium Carbonate; Sugar addition, etc...