The Biodynamic Field Preparations
Biodynamic Field Spray 500 - Horn Manure
Made from fresh, organic cow manure, from our neighbors at Noble Dairy, that is buried inside a cow horn during the winter months. During those months, the manure ferments and transforms into a probiotic that forms the foundation for bringing our soils to life. Vigorously stirred with water, called dynamizing, this compost tea is applied to our soil to build its microbiome, humus, and healthy root systems. Helps to make trace minerals in the soil available to the vines and increases earthworm activity. BP 500 brings life and energy to our soils.
Biodynamic Field Spray Preparation 501 - Cow Horn Silica
Made from finely ground quartz, which is made into a paste that is packed into cow horns. While BP 500 is buried during the winter, BP 501 is buried during the warm, sunny months of summer where it develops a unique bacteriological population. We then store it over the winter in the sunny window of our tasting room. During the growing season it is dynamized with water and applied directly to our vines, not the soil as is BD 500. When applied to our vines, BD 501 promotes photosynthesis, ripening and helps the vines activate their natural defenses against pests and diseases.
Biodynamic Field Spray Preparation 508 - Horsetail
The third field spray preparation is BD 508 Horsetail. It is made by making a tea mixture from the harvested Equisetum arvense (horsetail) and water and is used to control or limit fungal growth, especially powdery and downy mildew. It is both a preventative and curative preparation in low-pressure scenarios. It can be applied directly to the soil, the vine or the area surrounding the vine, again in homeopathic quantities.