Bio-dynamic Composting on the Farm

Bio-dynamic Composting on the Farm and How Much Compost Should we Use

In chemical farming the problem of fertility is regarded primarily as a problem of replacement in B.D. farming we look upon it first of all as a problem of availability. We are very likely still far from being aware of all the factors of availability. Some old-time farmers still have a feeling for the right care of their soils, crops and animals; most of us however have to do it the hard way, gaining our knowledge by practical experience, close observation and study.

About the Author

Dr. Ehrenfried E. Pfeiffer (1899–1961) was born in Munich. He worked closely with Rudolf Steiner to test and document many of the effects of biodynamic practices. Pfeiffer visited the U.S. several times during the 1930s, and was awarded a doctorate for his groundbreaking theory of Sensitive Crystallization Processes as a blood test for detecting cancer. In 1940, he immigrated to the U.S., where he pioneered biodynamic agriculture and helped establish the Biodynamic Farming & Gardening Association. He died in Spring Valley, New York.