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["Erdman, Jim" <ErdmanJ@uwstout.edu>]

        Tom asked about Bio-dynamic sprays:

        > In looking up Bio Dynamic sprays on the internet the principles 
seem a little "mysterious".  They use
        > terminology like "BD #505 - Provides healing forces (or qualities) 
to combat harmful plant diseases."
        
        > However, the book I am reading clearly states that this "BD Spray" 
made with fine clay creates a barrier and
        > this spray sounds much like current Kaolin.
        
        > These BD farmers seem to number all their sprays and give no 
contents of them on the web.
        
        > Anyone know more about the old BD spray used on fruit trees?  Is 
this BD farming legit or a bunch of mumbo
        > jumbo?
         
        I recall reading an interesting (!?) book about bio-dynamics a few 
years ago, and at the moment I can't recall the title, although we were 
talking about it with friends last week when a group of us got together to do 
our annual group seed order.  The book gave detailed descriptions of the 
production of the bio-dynamic sprays and other preparations, and most people 
would consider it "mumbo jumbo" or just plain weird, I suspect.  I have 
recollections of preparations mixed and buried in an animal skull or some 
such esoteric methods of preparation for one of the products, but I know 
people that I trust otherwise who swear by the bio-dynamic preparations.
        My books are mostly packed away in boxes due to a remodelling project 
in the house, but I am starting to get them back on bookshelves, so if I can 
figure out the book that I am referring to, I will post it to the list.
         
        Jim  Erdman, in Menomonie, WI

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