Biodynamic
What does the term Biodynamic mean?
Bio = life
Dynamic = forces
What part of the yarrow plant is used to make the compost prep?
Why is there a gray area on the planting calendar when there is a node of the moon?
Nodes have a negative influence on plant growth so crops should not be planted at that time.
How many chambers in a ruminant digestive system?
4
Which ruminants have purposes for their fiber?
Sheep and goats
The Unified Field of Consciousness creates everything from within itself. What principle of Biodynamic agriculture reflects this principle?
The farm as an individual. Providing the needs of the farm from within the farm.
Describe how compost preps 502 to 506 are added to the compost pile
6 holes are made, evenly spaced, in the compost pile. One prep is placed in each hole, in numerical order. The holes are covered up.
What is apogee and perigee and what is the effect of perigee?
Apogee is when the moon is at the point in its orbit that is farthest from the earth. Perigee is when the moon is closest to the earth. At perigee the moon pulls the watery forces up into the plant more strongly, favoring more fungal diseases.
How are ruminant teeth different from non-ruminant?
No teeth on top of mouth
Does higher quality sheep wool have more or less crimps per inch?
More
What are 3 ways the fertility needs of a farm can be met from within the farm?
Legumes in the rotation, pasture or hay in the rotation, manure from livestock, compost from on-farm materials, cover crops.
Descriibe how BD 507, Valerian, is added to a compost pile
It is added to a gallon of water, stirred for 10 to 15 minutes, creating a vortex and reversing directions, Then half is poured down the hole in the compost pile and half is sprayed over the whole pile.
What is the descending moon and why is the descending period good for transplanting?
Descending moon is the 2 week period when the moon is becoming lower in the sky. The moon has less upward pull on plant sap during this period which favors root growth of a newly transplanted plant.
Which stomach compartment is known as the "true stomach" due to its acidic and enzyme digestion?
Abomasum
What ruminants are used for the purpose of milk production?
Cows, sheep, goats
In determining isolation distances for GMO avoidance, why is the distance for corn 3 miles, alfalfa 2 miles, and soybeans 500 feet?
Corn is wind pollinated, alfalfa is insect pollinated, soybeans are mostly self pollinated
Describe in general term how Erenfreid Pfeiffer suggests making and managing a compost pile.
Build it on bare ground with coarse material on the bottom, then layers of green material, manure, and soil. Cover with a layer of soil. Insert the compost preps. Turn after about 4 months. It should be finished after 8 to 12 months.
What plant parts are favored by planting when the moon is in an earth sign, an air sign, a water sign, and a fire sign?
Earth sign favors root growth, Air favors flower growth, Water favors leaf growth, Fire favors fruit and seeds.
Which stomach compartment has the honeycomb inner lining?
Reticulum
Which ruminants have a market for velvet and for what use?
Elk and deer for general tonic and to treat osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
What are 3 ways the pest management needs of a farm can be met from within the farm?
Diversity, Attract beneficials, Grow plants that can be used to repel pests (Carolina Reaper), Grow healthy crops in healthy soil.
Name the 6 plants that are used to make the compost preps
Yarrow, Chamomile, Nettle, Oak Bark, Dandelion, Valerian
What are the differences between the the tropical zodiac of Western astrology, the zodiac used in Biodynamic calendars, and the zodiac used in Vedic astrology or Jyotish?
Tropical zodiac, all signs are equal 30 degrees with sun entering Aries at spring equinox. In Biodynami calendars, signs are unequal lengths, based on size of the constellation that we see in the sky and adjusted for percession of the equinoxes. Vedic zodiac is equal 30 degree divisions adjusted for precession of the equinoxes.
What is the correct order food flows through the rument's stomachs?
Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum
Which ruminants have a significant market as exhibition animals?
Goats, sheep, cows