When to Prune?

311 Pages·2012·27.98 MB·English

by  Paul Vossen

Paul Vossen
University of California
Cooperative Extension
133 Aviation Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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[email protected]

http://cesonoma.ucdavis.edu
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Division of Agriculture
& Natural Resources
University of California
Research
and
Education
Science
• Explains Natural World with Natural Processes
• Can Not Explain the Super-Natural
• Principle of Parsimony (Simplest Explanation)
• Extraordinary Claims = Extraordinary Proof
• Empirical Data - Repeatable by Others
• Peer Review Process
• Prove that Santa Clause does exist
• Prove that Santa Clause does not exist
• Don’t you want your representatives to make
decisions based on science?

Biodynamics
• Basic Sustainable Ag Practices
• Plants Are Influenced by the Depths of
the Earth to the Heights of the Heavens
• Simple Observation Reveals Nature
• Life Force in Preparations
• Farm is a single (spiritual) unit
Biodynamic
Preparations
• # 501 Horn Silica: Quartz crystals
ground to powder, poured into hollow
cow horn, buried in spring, dug up in
the fall.

• Sprayed onto plants after mixing in
water & stirring water into a vortex for
20 minutes; it helps if you face east
while stirring.

Biodynamic Weed Control
• Weed Peppers: Burn a small sample of
the reproductive portion of the weed
and sprinkle the ashes over the weedy
area.

• Weed Compost: Make compost from
weeds and apply to the weeds to
provide for the “needs of the soil”
without the weeds.