# Biodynamic Beginner Kit

Give your garden a boost of vitality! This kit improves compost, increases soil health, and enhances microbiological diversity.

**One Field and Garden Spray unit treats one acre; one Compost Starter unit treats 1–1.5 tons of compost material.** Follow each preparation's own application rate.

Contents include:

-   1 Unit – Pfeiffer Field & Garden Spray
-   1 Unit – Pfeiffer Compost Starter
-   1 Unit – BD 501 Horn Silica
-   1 Unit – BD 508 Horsetail Herb (_Equisetum arvense_)
-   1 Stella Natura calendar

**Directions:**

_Detailed instructions are included with each kit. See JPI's [current preparation instructions](https://www.jpibiodynamics.org/pages/making-using-bd-preps) for each item._

Moisten the Field and Garden Spray to a paste, activate it for 12–16 hours, then dilute and spray close to the soil late in the day, following its one-unit-per-acre directions.

Moisten the Compost Starter to a paste, activate it for 12–16 hours, then dilute and apply it through the compost pile layers. One unit treats 1–1.5 tons of material.

BD 501 is stirred in water and sprayed as a fine mist over the leaves of your plants to improve photosynthesis. 

BD 508 Horsetail Herb can be prepared as a fresh tea for a fine foliar mist or as a fermented tea for a soil spray. Follow the [separate directions](https://www.jpibiodynamics.org/pages/bd-508-horsetail-instructions) for each preparation.

If you have further questions [please visit our FAQ section](https://www.jpibiodynamics.org/pages/faq-frequently-asked-questions).

Each kit includes the 2026 Stella Natura Biodynamic Planting Calendar.

We recommend purchasing [Gardening For Life The Biodynamic Way by Maria Thun](https://www.jpibiodynamics.org/products/gardening-life-biodynamic-way-thun) for those beginning biodynamic growing.

For additional information, visit [JPI Preparation Articles and Instruction Handouts](https://www.jpibiodynamics.org/pages/making-using-bd-preps).

## Details

- **Price:** 69.11 USD
- **Vendor:** The Josephine Porter Institute
- **Type:** Biodynamic Kits
- **Tags:** basic tools, Beginner Kit, Biodynamic Preparations and Compost, Compost Preparations, DIY set, essential supplies, first steps, introductory kit, learning tools, novice gear, Specialty Preparations, Spray Preparations, starter pack

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> Source: [The Josephine Porter Institute](https://www.jpibiodynamics.org/products/beginner-kit)
> Updated: 2026-09-19