We produce our bio-dynamic remedies together with several other Demeter farmers in our association in the Waldviertel region of Austria. We meet around equinox in the autumn and in spring when day and night are equal in length.  These meetings serve as a platform to share experiences and enhance the personal relationship to the biodynamic remedies.


Horn manure (500)
Horns from a native breed of cow that have calved several times are gathered after slaughter. The horns are filled with fresh cow dung and buried in deep, humus-rich soil at autumn equinox. Energy and power that are stored in the horns are taken up by the dung during the winter. The horns remain until spring in the ground. The horn manure remedy improves soil structure and activates the micro-organisms necessary for the development of humus. It regulates the pH of soil and stimulates seed germination, the general root growth and in particular the vertical root development.
It promotes the development of leguminosae and the replenishment of nitrogen in the soil. This assists in the decomposition of minerals, even in deeper soil layers, and can help prevent salinization of soil.

Horn Silica (501)
Mountain quartz is finely ground and stirred with rainwater and then filled in cow horns and buried in the ground over summer. The large surface area of finely ground mountain quartz reflects light and absorbs light and warmth over the summer. Sprayed on the plants, this preparation helps promote photosynthesis.

Yarrow (502)
The flower heads of yarrow are filled in a  deer bladder und left in a well-aerated, sunny place in the summer and then buried in the earth from autumn until spring.
Deer take in cosmic forces over their antlers and radiate these through metabolic processes into the urinary bladder. The kidney and bladder are the organs that excrete salts like nitrogen and potassium.

Camomile (503)
Camomile is an annual light-germinating plant that loosens the structure of topsoil. It dissolves and heals. The preparation rests in the earth over winter. Although it decomposes, it does not loose its typical fragrance. It rejuvenates and lends plants disease resistance.

Stinging nettle (504)
The nettle preparation improves soil structure and absorbs excess iron and nitrogen. It is harvested shortly before it flowers and left together with moor peat buried in the earth for a year.

Oak bark (505)
The oak is a symbol for the poser of life. The bark of the oak increases in thickness with time and lends protection. It has a high calcium and tannin content which lends a natural fungicidal and insecticidal effect. The oak bark is filled in an animal scull and buried. Its potency is intensified through decomposition. This remedy protects against unwanted growth such as that of fungus.  

Dandelion (506)
Flowers are collected early in spring on a sunny morning, then left to wild for a few hours in the sun before further drying in the shade.  From autumn equinox until the end of October, a dandelion infusion or the juice is sprayed on plants.

Valerian (507)
The roots of this plant are well-known for their tranquilizing effect. It is a warming plant and the flowers are a concentrated source of phosphorus. This preparation protects against frost during flowering and helps promote fruit set. The preparation is made by fermenting the juice of the plant and the remedy serves to lend plants warmth.