I notice that some time ago there was a thread about “bio-dynamic” horticulture. It started with comments about the moon, after which it seemed to peter out. People seem bashful about Rudolf Steiner methods.
When I started to formulate a reply to that thread, I was informed I might want to start a new thread because the old one had faded away…… so here goes!
In my view, only water in the great oceans is noticably pulled about by the moon’s gravity, and furthermore, the moon’s influence on the tides is not much greater than that of the sun. Spring tides occur when the sun and moon are in line with Earth, while neaps happen when the sun, moon and earth form a right angle. It is also interesting to note that seas like the Mediterranean and Baltic seas experience little if no tide at all. Sea levels in those places are affected primarily by the wind and atmospheric pressure. On the other hand, the tidal rises we know from the UK are far greater than in the open oceans or, for example Denmark, where I live. This great rise is due to funnelling of the ocean astronomic tidal wave.
What I’d like to know is, if the Baltic sea experiences no tide, how is the moon supposed to affect ground water levels or plant growth? I expect there is no logical answer to that question, but that some people have experiences to back up the idea that “bio-dynamic” methods are successful.
Before I start experimenting with such esoteric ideas, I would like to hear any account that relates successful growing to phases of the moon. Fire away please!
