Plant Diversity plays a very important role on a Biodynamic® Farm by providing natural habitat that incorporates into the farm ecosystem. We utilize plant diversity to help emulate nature and decrease pest problems that could occur. Within the vineyard, cover crops are utilized as crop rotation. Cover Crops are beneficial plants intermingled among the vine rows to store nutrients like nitrogen. They also stabilize soil during heavy rains and hold moisture during drought periods and provide forage for the animal life. Crop rotation provides soil enrichment, natural habitat, encourages beneficial insects while reducing soil compaction and recycling plant nutrients into the soil.
You might say it's all in the compost. These piles contain sheep manure, straw, cow manure and vegetative matter from the ranch. But they also have some special reparations that are added to regulate decomposition and enrich the life in the soil once it's applied to the vines.
