An Experimental Test of a Biodynamic Method of Weed Suppression: The Biodynamic Seed Peppers

Bruce K Kirchoff

doi:10.12924/of2016.02010017

Abstract

2015-2016 UNCG University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund Grant Winner. An experimental test of a biodynamic agriculture method of weed suppression was carried out ingrowth chambers to establish the feasibility of the method as a preliminary to field trials. Fourgenerations of Brassica rapa plants were used in a randomized block design. Treated flatsreceived ashed seeds prepared according to biodynamic indications. Seed weight and countswere measured at the end of each generation, and germination of the control and experimentalseed was investigated at the end of generation four. The biodynamic seed peppers, created andapplied as described here, had no effect on seed production or viability, and did not effectivelyinhibit reproduction of the targeted species over the course of four consecutive treatments.

Highlights

An experimental test of a biodynamic agriculture method of weed suppression was carried out in growth chambers to establish the feasibility of the method as a preliminary to field trials
Treated flats received ashed seeds prepared according to biodynamic indications
Seed weight and counts were measured at the end of each generation, and germination of the control and experimental seed was investigated at the end of generation four

Summary

Introduction

An experimental test of a biodynamic agriculture method of weed suppression was carried out in growth chambers to establish the feasibility of the method as a preliminary to field trials. Treated flats received ashed seeds prepared according to biodynamic indications. Steiner asserted that this treatment, when methods can be used alone or in combination, and are properly prepared to take advantage of the forces of the intended to produce a maximum effect on a targeted weed moon, will eradicate the treated species after four years c 2016 by the authors; licensee Librello, Switzerland.

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