Organic Agriculture Principles and Practices

False (B)

Yarrow, which is related to Venus and connects with light energies.

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<p>Chamomile (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Its detoxing and cleaning ability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Achillea = Stimulates soil with protein Chamomile = Reduces ammonia in soil Sting Nettle = Transforms into dark colloidal humus Yarrow = Connects with light energies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sting Nettle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To regulate and balance calcium levels (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cow manure and crushed egg shell</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Saturn</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>BD505 = Regulating calcium levels Taraxacum = Accessing silica for cell structure Cow Pad Pit = Breaking down organic matter Valerian = Stimulating phosphorous availability</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>3-5% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>To enhance soil and plant life through the factors released during decomposition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>90 x 60 x 30</p> Signup and view all the answers

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A holistic, ecological, and ethical approach to farming that emphasizes the interconnectedness of soil, plants, animals, and humans. It aims to create a self-sustaining system where each part nourishes the other.

A biodynamic preparation made from yarrow flowers packed into a stag's bladder. The bladder is exposed to sunlight for the summer and buried in soil for the winter. It is then removed in the spring.

Yarrow is related to Venus and is high in sulphur. It stimulates the soil, allowing energy to flow.

A stag's bladder is used because of its detoxifying and cleansing ability.

A biodynamic preparation made from chamomile flowers placed in a cow's intestine. The preparation is made in autumn and left to decompose for a year in soil.

Chamomile is known to aid digestion and relax, also used for meat preservation. In biodynamic farming, it reduces ammonia, stabilizes nitrogen, and increases calcium in the soil.

A biodynamic preparation made from dried stinging nettle placed in clay pots and buried in soil for a year.

Stinging nettle is known for its profound healing potential, supporting the growth of healthier crops through its transformational process.

Biodynamic preparations are used in a variety of ways to enhance soil fertility and plant health. They are typically diluted and sprayed onto the soil or on plants.

Biodynamic farming aims to create harmonious relationships between soil, plants, animals, and humans, promoting a sustainable and healthy agricultural ecosystem.

A biodynamic preparation used to regulate and balance calcium levels in soil. It's made by filling a cow, sheep, or goat skull with finely ground oak bark, burying it in water, and then lifting and processing it in the spring.

A biodynamic preparation that helps plant and soil life access silica. It's made by filling a cow's mesentery with dried dandelion flowers, burying it in autumn, and then lifting it in spring.

A biodynamic preparation that stimulates microlife to make phosphorus available in soil. It's made by crushing valerian flowers, mixing them with water, and placing them in a glass jar in sunlight.

A biodynamic preparation created using the mesentery of a cow, a sheath that supports and contains the organs.

A biodynamic preparation made with cow manure, crushed eggshells, and basalt dust, fermented with other biodynamic preparations for several months.

The process of organic matter breaking down into humus, a stable form of soil organic matter.

The ability of soil to retain water, important for plant growth.

A mineral known for its ability to promote plant cell structure and strength

A type of soil that allows air to circulate through it, crucial for healthy plant growth.

The layer of roots that extend outward from a tree or shrub, potentially interfering with other plants.