Influence of biodynamic preparations on compost development and resultant compost extracts on wheat seedling growth

Reeve, Jennifer R.; Carpenter‐Boggs, Lynne; Reganold, John P.; York, Alan L.; Brinton, William F.

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.144

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“…1). This result is in agreement with recent findings [22], highlighting the positive impact of urban waste compost application on wheat growth. Several authors have shown that the application of mature compost at reasonable rates improves soil physico-chemical properties and enhances micro organism activity [2,6].…”

Section: Effect Of Msw Compost On Plant Growth and Nutritionsupporting

confidence: 95%

Municipal solid waste compost application improves productivity, polyphenol content, and antioxidant capacity of Mesembryanthemum edule

Lakhdar

Falleh

Ouni

et al. 2011

Journal of Hazardous Materials

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Section: Effect Of Msw Compost On Plant Growth and Nutritionsupporting

confidence: 95%

Municipal solid waste compost application improves productivity, polyphenol content, and antioxidant capacity of Mesembryanthemum edule

Lakhdar

Falleh

Ouni

et al. 2011

Journal of Hazardous Materials

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“…In addition, biodynamic farming includes the use of specific fermented herbal and mineral preparations as compost additives and field sprays which are applied into the soil in animal organs e.g. bladder and cow horn [18].…”

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The Vineyard Yeast Microbiome, a Mixed Model Microbial Map

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Vineyards harbour a wide variety of microorganisms that play a pivotal role in pre- and post-harvest grape quality and will contribute significantly to the final aromatic properties of wine. The aim of the current study was to investigate the spatial distribution of microbial communities within and between individual vineyard management units. For the first time in such a study, we applied the Theory of Sampling (TOS) to sample gapes from adjacent and well established commercial vineyards within the same terroir unit and from several sampling points within each individual vineyard. Cultivation-based and molecular data sets were generated to capture the spatial heterogeneity in microbial populations within and between vineyards and analysed with novel mixed-model networks, which combine sample correlations and microbial community distribution probabilities. The data demonstrate that farming systems have a significant impact on fungal diversity but more importantly that there is significant species heterogeneity between samples in the same vineyard. Cultivation-based methods confirmed that while the same oxidative yeast species dominated in all vineyards, the least treated vineyard displayed significantly higher species richness, including many yeasts with biocontrol potential. The cultivatable yeast population was not fully representative of the more complex populations seen with molecular methods, and only the molecular data allowed discrimination amongst farming practices with multivariate and network analysis methods. Importantly, yeast species distribution is subject to significant intra-vineyard spatial fluctuations and the frequently reported heterogeneity of tank samples of grapes harvested from single vineyards at the same stage of ripeness might therefore, at least in part, be due to the differing microbiota in different sections of the vineyard.

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“…The significance of these few differences is unclear. In contrast, Reeve et al (2010) found that biodynamic preparations reduced both compost pile temperature and nitrate concentration.…”

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The Science Behind Biodynamic Preparations: A Literature Review

Chalker-Scott

2013

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Biodynamics is a form of organic agriculture first described in the 1920s by Rudolph Steiner, and practitioners can become certified biodynamic farmers by following specified practices. What distinguishes biodynamic from organic certification is the required use of nine preparations thought to improve soils and increase crop yields. This literature review focuses on the published, peer-reviewed science behind the use of biodynamic preparations, with the goal of providing objective information to extension educators, including Master Gardeners.

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Influence of biodynamic preparations on compost development and resultant compost extracts on wheat seedling growth

Cited by 50 publications

References 27 publications

Municipal solid waste compost application improves productivity, polyphenol content, and antioxidant capacity of Mesembryanthemum edule

Municipal solid waste compost application improves productivity, polyphenol content, and antioxidant capacity of Mesembryanthemum edule

The Vineyard Yeast Microbiome, a Mixed Model Microbial Map

The Science Behind Biodynamic Preparations: A Literature Review

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