Q&A: Wet, Wet, Wet – here are some biodynamic options!

Problem:  Fungus – Applied to plants/crops as mist

Use:  Fresh Equisetum (508) – Homeopathic 8x as a foliar spray – comes in a 5ml vial and does up to 25ha – no stirring required.

What it does:  Prevents fungal diseases.  Use as required in humid conditions. Tightens and hardens plants.

Problem:  Flooding – Applied to the soil as droplets immediately post flood

Remedy:  Mix one litre of 35% hydrogen peroxide, three litres of molasses, 75g of Biodynamic Soil Activator and one litre of Biodynamic Seaweed Concentrate in 100 litres of water.  Stir rhythmically for 20 minutes.  Spray out onto one hectare.

Follow up with an atmospheric spray of Horn Silica (501), Summer Horn Clay and Fresh Equisetum (508) 8x – 5ml vial on an ascending Moon. 

What it does:  The molasses and seaweed stimulate the speedy recovery of the soil food web and the hydrogen peroxide replenishes the soil profile with oxygen.

Problem:  Lack of light – Applied as a mist

When weeks of cloudy and/or rainy weather are experienced in warm temperatures, plants send out their feeder roots to take up soil nutrients.  The lack of sunlight reduces photosynthesis, which inhibits plants from assimilating the nutrients that the roots have taken up.  This makes the plant susceptible to fungal disease and insect attack.  The garden, vineyard or orchard should be sprayed with an atmospheric spray, horn silica (501), plus a 5ml vial of Fresh Equisetum (508) 8x per upto 25ha as soon as the Sun reappears, to help the plant rebalance as quickly as possible.

Recommendation:  Have products on hand. For larger areas, consider drone application.