Definition of biodynamic
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:of or relating to a system of farming that follows a sustainable, holistic approach which uses only organic, usually locally-sourced materials for fertilizing and soil conditioning, views the farm as a closed, diversified ecosystem, and often bases farming activities on lunar cycles
- Followers of biodynamic viticulture not only abstain from the use of chemicals, but also take a more holistic approach, viewing their environment—the soil, plants and animals—as a working unity that should be as self-sustaining as possible.
- —Alison Napjus
- biodynamic practices
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:grown by or utilizing biodynamic farming
- biodynamic vegetables
- a biodynamic vineyard
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biodynamics
play \-miks\ noun, plural in form but singular in construction-
- To proponents of biodynamics, the soil is not just a medium in which living things grow; the soil is itself a living organism.
- —Bill St. John
