Ivydene Gardens Companion Planting:
Advantages of Biodynamic Preparations

Analysis of Manures

Bacteriological findings

Aerobic Bacteria in millions

Anaerobic Bacteria in millions

Total in millions

Fresh Manure

34.800

56.560

91.360

Half year old Manure

44.000

29.120

73.120

Chemical findings

Not Biodyn. treated, 6 months old

Value relation

Water

31.516%

Organic Matter

7.164%

1.5:1

Ammonia

0.118%

Nitrogen, inorganic ( Nitric Acid )

0.003%

17.0:1

Nitrogen, organic

0.130%

6.0:1

Phosphoric acid

0.171%

1.5:1

Potassium

0.539%

2.0:1

Expenses and Returns for Biodynamic (b-d) and Conventional (conv.) farms in Southern Germany in 1980 and 1981 ( in $/Acre/Year )

Economic

Size of Farm in Acres

25-50 conv.

50-75 conv.

75-125 conv.

Gross returns

1104

962

782

Total
costs

849

751

626

Net income

262

214

160

Costs of crop production

100

89

86

Animal production costs

317

308

239

General overhead

227

180

149

Other costs

184

159

138