Koepf's Practical Biodynamics

Soil, Compost, Sprays and Food Quality

By: Herbert H. Koepf

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Paperback | 14 November 2012

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Herbert Koepf was a pioneer of biodynamics in Germany, the USA and in the UK. He was an expert teacher, and drew on his own practical background in farming.

This book is a collection of some of Koepf's writings on key aspects of biodynamics. It includes practical guidance on building soil structure, preparing and applying biodynamic sprays, crop rotation, compost and composting methods. He also considers ways of researching the effectiveness of biodynamic methods, and measuring results.

This is an invaluable guide for anyone working with biodynamic methods, offering Koepf's unique insights and wisdom on practical issues.

This overview of Koepf's work is a newly-edited combination of four pamphlets: Compost, Biodynamic Sprays, Three Lectures on Biodynamics, and Research in Biodynamic Agriculture, all previously published by the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association of North America.

Published in association with the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association of North America.

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'Herbert Koepf was a pioneer of biodynamics in Germany and elsewhere. This is a short handbook summarising his findings with a wealth of practical advice ... Books like this remind us of the parallels between plant and human health, and also all the rhythms of life as a process in time regulated by both the earthly and cosmic environments.' -- Scientific & Medical Network Review

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Non-Fiction Gardening Specialised Gardening Methods Organic & Sustainable Gardening Religion & Beliefs Alternative Belief Systems Eclectic & Esoteric Religions & Belief Systems Theosophy & Anthroposophy

Building Living Soils	p. 7
Water, oxygen and temperature of the soil	p. 7
Nitrogen	p. 12
Organic fertilizers	p. 17
Disease and pest control through soil management	p. 23
The Quality of Produce	p. 27
Where we stand	p. 28
Optimum environmental conditions	p. 32
Shipping and storage	p. 36
The balanced plant	p. 38
Compost	p. 44
The compost mixture	p. 45
Fermentation	p. 51
The compost pile	p. 55
Flora and fauna of the compost	p. 58
Additions and usage	p. 62
Biodynamic Sprays	p. 67
Preparations 500 and 501	p. 68
Preparing the sprays	p. 72
Application	p. 77
Other sprays and pastes	p. 80
Conclusion	p. 83
Research Methods and Results	p. 85
Early biodynamic research	p. 85
The farm as kind of an individuality	p. 89
Picture creating methods	p. 95
Research on biodynamic preparations	p. 104
Research on the quality of produce	p. 117
Understanding the 'dynamic effects' of the preparations	p. 131
Labor input for making and applying preparations	p. 139
Rhythms	p. 140
Recent research	p. 145
Bibliography	p. 153
Index	p. 162
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