biodynamics
Lunar planting methods
Biodynamics is the study of forces and energy in living systems, particularly how physical dynamics apply to biological organisms.
In agriculture, biodynamic farming treats the farm as a unified living organism, incorporating organic practices with spiritual and astrological principles developed by Rudolf Steiner in the 1920s: biodynamic wine, biodynamic compost preparations.
The agricultural sense dominates contemporary usage.
Steiner's spiritual development system
- WaldorfSalad or school type
- preparationsActions taken beforehand
- 500Five hundred units
- 501Original riveted denim trousers
astral · threefold · stirring · vortex · Demeter · life-forces
Animating spiritual energy
- chiGreek letter or energy
- pranaVital breath energy
- organismicOf whole living beings
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
holism · self-organization · emergence · regeneration · wholeness · interconnectedness
System with feedback control
- polycultureMulti-species crop system
- biodiversityRange of life forms
Locomotion pattern
- locomotionAbility to travel independently
- kinematicsStudy of movement itself
- kineticsScience of motion forces
- motion-captureBody movement recording technology
prosthetics · ergonomics · jumping · posture · stride · torque · rehabilitation
Ecological consumption relationship
- successionFollowing in order
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- productivityOutput relative to input
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
anthroposophy
Steiner's spiritual development system
- WaldorfSalad or school type
- preparationsActions taken beforehand
- 500Five hundred units
501 · astral · threefold · stirring · vortex · Demeter · life-forces
life-force
Animating spiritual energy
- chiGreek letter or energy
- pranaVital breath energy
- organismicOf whole living beings
vitality · holism · self-organization · emergence · regeneration · wholeness · interconnectedness
closed-loop
System with feedback control
- polycultureMulti-species crop system
- biodiversityRange of life forms
gait
Locomotion pattern
- locomotionAbility to travel independently
- kinematicsStudy of movement itself
- kineticsScience of motion forces
motion-capture · prosthetics · ergonomics · jumping · posture · stride · torque · rehabilitation
biosynthesis
Living production of molecules
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
predator-prey
Ecological consumption relationship
- successionFollowing in order
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- productivityOutput relative to input
- sustainabilityreduce, reuse, recycle, sustainable yield, recycling programs
- farm ecologyagroforestry, beneficial insects, biological control, companion planting, cover crops
- farmingfarm, farms, farmer, farmers, crop
- gardeninggardener, gardening, flowers, seeds, soil
- Modern Farminghydroponics, vertical farming, aquaponics, drip irrigation, urban farming
- Plant Growingroot system, irrigation, fertilization, pruning, germination
biodynamicsindustrial farming
Mechanized large-scale agriculture
agribusiness · monoculture · factory farming · intensive farming