# Biodynamic Dandelion Preparation – Taraxacum officinale – BD 506 Compost Preparation

### One unit is 1 teaspoon.

## **At a Glance:**

**What it does:**  
Stimulates silica processes and aligns plant growth with cosmic rhythms.

**How to use:**  
Use the finished preparation as part of a complete BD 502–507 set. Make six holes evenly across the compost pile and place this unit into one of the first five holes, about halfway down the pile. Close the hole with old compost or good soil so no air pocket remains. One complete set treats up to 15 tons of compost; use the full set on smaller piles also.

**Ingredients:**  
Dandelion blossoms (_Taraxacum officinale_)

🌼 [Learn More about BD506 Dandelion](https://go.jpibd.org/guide-bd-506 "BD 506: Dandelion – The Golden Messenger of Heaven")

## Product Details:

Part of the Biodynamic Compost Set.

BD 506 stimulates relation between silica (Si) and potassium (K) so that silica can attract cosmic forces to the soil. Used primarily as in conjunction with the other preparations in the compost set.

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**Instructions: [Picking and Drying Dandelion Blossoms](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0017/4473/2221/files/Dandelions-Blossoms-Picking-Drying.pdf?11510486555095028812)**

**For complete application directions, visit: [BD 502–507 Detailed Usage Instructions](https://go.jpibd.org/instructions-bd-502-507)**

**Please note: Quantities over 1 may be bagged together.**

## Details

- **Price:** 6.79 USD
- **Vendor:** The Josephine Porter Institute
- **Type:** Compost Preparations
- **Tags:** Biodynamic Preparations and Compost, Compost Preparations, farming, gardening, orcharding

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 6.79 USD | In stock |

## Images

- Biodynamic Dandelion Preparation – Taraxacum officinale – BD 506 Compost Preparation - The Josephine Porter Institute
- Biodynamic Dandelion Preparation – Taraxacum officinale – BD 506 Compost Preparation - The Josephine Porter Institute
- Biodynamic Dandelion Preparation – Taraxacum officinale – BD 506 Compost Preparation - The Josephine Porter Institute

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> Source: [The Josephine Porter Institute](https://www.jpibiodynamics.org/products/biodynamic-dandelion-preparation-bd506)
> Updated: 2026-08-10