# Biodynamic Stinging Nettle Preparation – Urtica dioica – BD 504 BD Compost Preparation

### One unit is 1 heaping teaspoon.

## At a Glance:

**What it does:**  
Activates soil and compost, harmonizing and strengthening vitality.

**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:**  
Stinging nettle (_Urtica dioica_).

🌿 [Learn More about BD 504 Stinging Nettle](https://go.jpibd.org/guide-bd-504 "BD504: Stinging Nettle – The Hidden Healer in the Soil")

## Product Details:

**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:** Compost Preparations, farming, gardening, orcharding, vineyard

## Variants

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

## Images

- Biodynamic Stinging Nettle Preparation – Urtica dioica – BD 504 BD Compost Preparation - The Josephine Porter Institute
- Biodynamic Stinging Nettle Preparation – Urtica dioica – BD 504 BD Compost Preparation - The Josephine Porter Institute
- Biodynamic Stinging Nettle Preparation – Urtica dioica – BD 504 BD Compost Preparation - The Josephine Porter Institute

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> Source: [The Josephine Porter Institute](https://www.jpibiodynamics.org/products/biodynamic-stinging-nettle-bd504-compost)
> Updated: 2026-08-10