Allan, I just began using it for the first time in June. My garden looks very healthy but I've seen nothing to attribute to the nettle water, positive or negative. But I now know what Steiner meant when he referred to the importance of involving oneself in one's crop growing rather than buying commodities off the shelf. I got the nettles free by the Red River near me. I've been able to pot up some stinging nettles and get them growing in my yard.
I was impressed and intrigued by Rolf Peterson and Paul Jensen's (University of Lund, Sweden) "Effects of nettle water on growth and mineral nutrition of plants", parts I and II in Biological Agriculture & Horticulture 1985, 1986. Do you know if there has been any follow-up on their work? I find it a delightful experience cooking up my own fermentations. I've made some hoseradish water too (same proportions as the nettle water). But I don't know how to use it. Next time I'll try burdock water. Do you know Dr. O.W. (Oscar Werner) "Ben" Grussendorf of Woodlands, Manitoba? He is the only biodynamic farmer I know of in Manitoba. I met him in 1982-83. He was my introduction to biodynamics. Vere. Allan Balliett wrote: > > Vere - > > What results are YOU getting from your nettle tea? -Allan
