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Considera - Developing Agriculture http://www.considera.org/reslit.html 1 of 20 1/1/08 9:17 PM Considera Planting by the Stars Peppers Preparations + Trees Animals Resources Literature - General - Rhythms - Peppers - Preparations + Links Forum Site Map Contact Literature General [Rhythms - Peppers - Preparations +] Adams Kaufmann, G. (1933) Space and the Light of Creation, Published by the Author, London. Adams, G. (1977) Interpreter of Rudolf Steiner. Henry Goulden Publications Adams, G. (1977) Universal Forces in Mechanics, Rudolf Steiner Press, London. Adams, G. (1979) Nature Ever New. Essays on the renewal of Agriculture. St George Publications Adams, G. (1979) The Lemniscatory Ruled Surface in Space and Counterspace, Rudolf Steiner Press, London. Adams, G. and Whicher, O. (1980) The Plant Between Sun and Earth, Rudolf Steiner Press, London. ALFÖLDI, TH.; BESSON, J.-M.; DUBOIS, D.; MÄDER, P.; NIGGLI, U.; PFIFFNER, L. (1996): DOC-Trial: Comparing farming systems. Oestergaard, T.V. Abstracts of the 11th IFOAM Scientific Conference, 1996 in Copenhagen. ALFÖLDI, TH.; BESSON, J.-M.; DUBOIS, D.; MÄDER, P.; NIGGLI, U.; SPIESS, E. (1996): Quality of products from different farming systems (DOC-trial). Oestergaard, T.V. Abstracts of the 11th IFOAM Scientific Conference, 1996 in Copenhagen. ALFÖLDI, TH.; MÄDER, P.; BESSON, J.-M.; NIGGLI, U. (1995): DOC-trial: Long-term effects of bio-dynamic, bio-organic and conventional farming systems on soil conditions, yield and product quality. Darmstadt ALFÖLDI, TH.; MÄDER, P.; NIGGLI, U.; SPIESS, E.; DUBOIS, D.; BESSON, J.-M. (1996): Quality investigations in the long-term DOC-trial. Proceedings of the fourth meeting in Juva (Finland) ALFÖLDI, TH.; NIGGLI, U.; SPIESS, E.; BESSON, J.-M. (1994): Input and output of energy for different crops in bio-dynamic, bio-organic and conventional production systems in a long-term field trial in Switzerland. ALFÖLDI, TH.; SPIESS, E.; NIGGLI, U.; BESSON, J.-M (1995): Energy input and output for winter wheat in bio-dynamic, bio-organic and conventional production systems. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture. 1993. Wye College, Kent BACHINGER, J. (1995): Effects of organic and mineral fertiliser on chemical and microbiological parameters of C- and N-dynamics and root parameters. Proc. 2nd meeting Concerted Action Fertilization Systems in Organic Farming, 1995. Bacon, F. (1627). Sylva Sylvarum. In: The Works of Francis Bacon, Vol.2. (J. Spedding and Ellis, eds.) p. 636, Longmans; London 1887. Benesch, F and Wilde, K. (1995) Silica, Calcium and Clay. Processes in Mineral, Plant, Animal and Man. Schaumberg Publications, Illinois, USA. BERCHTOLD, A.; BESSON, J.-M.; FELLER, U. (1993): Effects of fertilization levels in two farming systems on senescence and nutrient contents in potato leaves. Plant Soil, 154, 81-88 BESSON, J.-M.; SPIESS, E.; NIGGLI, U. (1995): N uptake in relation to N application during two crop rotations in the DOC field trial. Biol. Agric. & Hort., 11, 69-75 Bockemühl, J. (1985). Elements and ethers: modes of observing the world. In Towards a Phenomenology of the Etheric World (J. Bockemühl, ed.) Anthroposophical Press; New York, U.S.A., 1-68.

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Adams Kaufmann, G. (1933) Space and the Light of Creation,Published by the Author, London. Adams, G. (1977) Interpreter of Rudolf Steiner. Henry GouldenPublications Adams, G. (1977) Universal Forces in Mechanics, Rudolf Steiner Press,London. Adams, G. (1979) Nature Ever New. Essays on the renewal ofAgriculture. St George PublicationsAdams, G. (1979) The Lemniscatory Ruled Surface in Space and Counterspace, Rudolf Steiner Press, London.Adams, G. and Whicher, O. (1980) The Plant Between Sun and Earth,Rudolf Steiner Press, London.ALFÖLDI, TH.; BESSON, J.-M.; DUBOIS, D.; MÄDER, P.; NIGGLI, U.;PFIFFNER, L. (1996): DOC-Trial: Comparing farming systems. Oestergaard, T.V. Abstracts of the 11th IFOAM Scientific Conference,1996 in Copenhagen.ALFÖLDI, TH.; BESSON, J.-M.; DUBOIS, D.; MÄDER, P.; NIGGLI, U.;SPIESS, E. (1996): Quality of products from different farming systems(DOC-trial). Oestergaard, T.V. Abstracts of the 11th IFOAM ScientificConference, 1996 in Copenhagen.ALFÖLDI, TH.; MÄDER, P.; BESSON, J.-M.; NIGGLI, U. (1995):DOC-trial: Long-term effects of bio-dynamic, bio-organic andconventional farming systems on soil conditions, yield and productquality. DarmstadtALFÖLDI, TH.; MÄDER, P.; NIGGLI, U.; SPIESS, E.; DUBOIS, D.;BESSON, J.-M. (1996): Quality investigations in the long-term DOC-trial.Proceedings of the fourth meeting in Juva (Finland)ALFÖLDI, TH.; NIGGLI, U.; SPIESS, E.; BESSON, J.-M. (1994): Input andoutput of energy for different crops in bio-dynamic, bio-organic andconventional production systems in a long-term field trial in Switzerland.ALFÖLDI, TH.; SPIESS, E.; NIGGLI, U.; BESSON, J.-M (1995): Energyinput and output for winter wheat in bio-dynamic, bio-organic and conventional production systems. Proceedings of the Third InternationalConference on Sustainable Agriculture. 1993. Wye College, KentBACHINGER, J. (1995): Effects of organic and mineral fertiliser onchemical and microbiological parameters of C- and N-dynamics and rootparameters. Proc. 2nd meeting Concerted Action Fertilization Systems inOrganic Farming, 1995.Bacon, F. (1627). Sylva Sylvarum. In: The Works of Francis Bacon,Vol.2. (J. Spedding and Ellis, eds.) p. 636, Longmans; London 1887.Benesch, F and Wilde, K. (1995) Silica, Calcium and Clay. Processes inMineral, Plant, Animal and Man. Schaumberg Publications, Illinois, USA.BERCHTOLD, A.; BESSON, J.-M.; FELLER, U. (1993): Effects of fertilization levels in two farming systems on senescence and nutrientcontents in potato leaves. Plant Soil, 154, 81-88BESSON, J.-M.; SPIESS, E.; NIGGLI, U. (1995): N uptake in relation to Napplication during two crop rotations in the DOC field trial. Biol. Agric. &Hort., 11, 69-75 Bockemühl, J. (1985). Elements and ethers: modes of observing theworld. In Towards a Phenomenology of the Etheric World (J. Bockemühl,ed.) Anthroposophical Press; New York, U.S.A., 1-68.

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