Making & Using Biodynamic Preparations

JPI Preparation Instructions

• BD Preparations Storing
• BD Preparations Chart
• BD 500 Instructions
• BD 501 Instructions
• Barrel Compound (BC) Instructions
• Pfeiffer Compost Starter Instructions
• Pfeiffer Field & Garden Spray Instructions
• BD 502–507 Directions for Using in Compost Piles
• BD 507 Valerian: For Late Frost Protection or Compost Preparations
• BD 508 Horsetail Fresh Tea and Fermented Tea Instructions
• Sequential Spray of Biodynamic Preparations For Weather Extremes
• Hugo Erbe's #5 Cow Stomach Preparation
• Hugo Erbe's #8 The Three Kings Preparation 
• Hugo Erbe's #9 Harmonizing Preparation
• Milk Spray & Milk Honey Spray Directions
• Recommendations for Working with Crops, Sequential Spraying, and Ashing: Applied Biodynamics article by Hugh Courtney
• Picking & Drying Dandelion Blossoms
• Compost Starter in Loafing Barn
• Compost Starter in Manure Pile
• Compost Starter in Dairy Barn
• Compost Starter for Poultry Manure

JPI Preparation Instructions (Traducción Española)

• Preparado Biodinámico 500 
• Preparado Biodinámico 501 
• Set de Preparación de Compost 502 - 507 
• BD 508 Planta  Cola  de  Caballo
• Pasta  Biodinámica para Árboles
• Composta de barril (BC)

JPI Preparation Instructions (Chinese)

• Barrel Compound (BC)
• BD 500 
• BD 501
• BD 502–507
• BD 508
• Erbe #5
• Erbe #8
• Erbe #9
• Pfeiffer Compost Starter
• Pfeiffer Field & Garden Spray
• Sequential Spray Technique

Articles

• Beginning Biodynamics for Backyard Gardeners: Applied Biodynamics Article by Abigail Porter
• BD 500 Reflections on Making BD 500
• Pfeiffer: Using the Pfeiffer BD Compost Starter in the Home Garden
• Composting as a Free Deed: Star & Furrow Interview with Bruno Follador
• Pfeiffer: Instructions for Building Compost Pile
• Seed Soaks with the Biodynamic Preparations: Applied Biodynamics article by Hugh Courtney
• Seed Soaks with the Biodynamic Preparations: Excerpts & Notes: Applied Biodynamics article by Pat Frazier
• BD 500 Using Horn Manure When Seeding & Transplanting: Applied Biodynamics Article on Pfeiffer Center Student Research Project by Carol St. John
• Barrel Compost: Bringing Harmony & Balance to the Farm: By William Shock & Lisa Shock in ACRES USA, February 2010 • Vol. 40, No. 2
• BC Barrel Compound & Maria Thun
• BD 508 (Equisetum arvense) Frequently Asked Questions: Applied Biodynamics article by Pat Frazier
• BD Sprays 500/501/508 Directions: Applied Biodynamics article with instructions
• BD Tree Paste: Winter Application: Applied Biodynamics article with instructions
• BD Tree Paste: A Simplified Recipe for Beginners: Applied Biodynamics article with instructions
• Ashing or BD Peppering Part 1: Applied Biodynamics Article by Hugh Courtney
• Ashing or BD Peppering Part 2: Applied Biodynamics Article by Hugh Courtney
• Trees as Cosmic Harmonizers

Current products and planning resources

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Products and kits referenced above: BD 500, BD 501, BD 502–507 complete set, BD 507 Valerian, BD 508 Horsetail, Barrel Compound, Pfeiffer Compost Starter, Pfeiffer Field and Garden Spray, Tree Paste, Erbe #5, Erbe #8, Erbe #9, and the Sequential Spray Kit.