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Is Biodynamics Pseudosience?
What hypothesis does biodynamics as an intuition advance? That these special biodynamic preparations will measurably improve the quality of compost, hasten the formation of humus and the build-up of organic matter in the soil, and increase the nutritional value of crops. This hypothesis must be tested, but funding for research is a very different question!
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Wholeness & Holistic Farming
On the farm, we should imagine the farm as if it's a living thing that can be healthy or unhealthy and watch for where there's stagnation or inflammation. Look out at the field and you'll see dry spots or water-logged areas. Imagine that in your body as arthritis or bloating and you'll quickly grow more sensitive to how the farm organism "feels" and how to make it healthier.
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Does Biodynamics Work?
Most scientific epiphanies precede data collection. A scientist without any imagination is not likely to make creative intuitive connections between the data they collect. Biodynamics is such a creative intuitive leap. The science must follow afterwards, but those who utilize biodynamics can attest to significant changes in plant health, disease resistance, pest resistance, and flavor improvements.
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Reinventing the Wheel
Biodynamics does not seek to "reinvent the wheel" nor should it. Instead, biodynamics seeks to supply the necessary kinds of vitality necessary for each stage of plant growth.
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Liturgical Farming
In an often forgotten view of the world, the human being is a microcosm of the cosmos. Everything that might exist in...
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What is Biodynamics?
If you plug a lightbulb into a socket without enough energy, it doesn't shine very brightly. The same goes with putting plants into dead soil. We have to "recharge" tired soils with vitality from the cosmos.
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