Dynamisation & application for plant vitality & resilience
The contribution, measured
Time horizon: Ongoing
How it contributes
Well-executed dynamisation and application ensure the preparations reach the plant and soil evenly.
What to measure for this pairing
Why this goal matters
Biodynamics seeks balanced, resilient vines through the silica preparations, medicinal plants (horsetail, nettle) and calendar work. The aim is a vine that ripens well and better withstands stress and disease.
Resilience comes mostly from the system as a whole — living soil, vigour balance, biodiversity — complemented by the preparations. Documenting the programme lets you assess the effect over seasons.
Goal indicators
Market & certification: Plant resilience underpins the reduction in interventions that biodynamics values.
How to apply the practice
- 1Dynamise the preparation in water for ~1 hour.
- 2Apply right after, with the right droplet (coarse on soil, fine on canopy).
- 3Respect the time of day suited to each preparation.
- 4Log preparation, rate, time and plot.
Frequently asked
Can dynamisation be mechanical?
Yes — there are mechanical dynamisers that reproduce the vortex and reversal, useful over larger areas, as long as they respect the method.
Why does the time of day matter?
500 and CPP are applied at day’s end on the soil; 501 early in the morning on the canopy. It is part of the biodynamic application method.
Same practice, other goals
Same goal, other practices — Plant
How GrapeFlow helps
The proof Demeter certification demands — logged by plot and date.
Preparations & application log
Every application of 500, 501 and the other preparations logged by plot, date and rate — the history the Demeter audit asks for.
Biodynamic calendar
Root, leaf, flower and fruit days and the lunar phases in GrapeFlow, to plan preparation applications and work in step with the calendar.
Electronic field notebook
All operations — compost, cover, animals, dynamisation — logged by plot, ready for certification.