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Rigorous science requires a great deal of validation. Woo-woo 'energy fields' - okay, sure. But I don't think enough has been done on the subject of lunar cyc
by fit2rule 6y ago
Rigorous science requires a great deal of validation. Woo-woo 'energy fields' - okay, sure. But I don't think enough has been done on the subject of lunar cycles and plant health, and that's one of the issues I have with lumping all "biodynamic agriculture" under the same pretext.
I can say that what I've seen with my own eyes: crops which were planted during a full moon versus crops (from the same seedlings) going in a week later, is that the moon-crops were bigger, juicier, and more resilient to problems - this over multiple years, in my own personal garden, under the watchful eye of my own gardener, whose opinion I trust inherently ..
- Fireflite 6y agoYes, you'll often get better results by transplanting earlier. You're missing the inverse control though. In the absence of a specific mechanism it seems very implausible that the full moon has a measurable positive effect on the plants.
- fit2rule 6y agoI dunno about that. Plants evolved under the influence of the moon.
- LunaSea 6y agoThing is that the idea has merit if it has been proven in double blind scenarios with controls. This is not the case here. We might not know everything about biological processes in agriculture and all the variables that come into play, however that doesn't mean that any idea that isn't part of "mainstream" agriculture has merit on its own.
- fit2rule 6y agoMainstream isn't always as inclusive for things as it might want to be. There could be economic reasons for suppressing the biodynamic movement. Agricultural-science is fraught with misdeed.
- LunaSea 6y agoWe live in an age of mass production, I wonder what company would try to block farmers from producing more. Also, no company can stop independent farmers from starting a biodynamic farm and produce more than their competitors thus being able to have even better margins. So I think we can safely classify those kinds of worries in the "conspiracy theory" until proven otherwise.
- fit2rule 6y agoOh, I think you're being specious if you really have an interest in this subject but can't name a single company that would try to block farmers producing more using techniques from which the company can't derive profit... But hey, if you want to use the old 'conspiracy theory' saw to end the discussion, fine with me.
- LunaSea 6y agoWell you're making a claim regarding biodynamic agriculture but can't back it up. When asked for sources you answer with obscure conspiracy theories which are again, not backed up. I'm sorry but science it built on stronger principles than this.