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Re: Hot weather grafting
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Peter Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 27 Jul 2005 22:31:20 +0100
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"Bill Lord" asked:
> Does anyone have any tips
> for getting grafts accepted and cells built in hot weather?  My
> precentages go way down once it gets hot.

Don't complain!  Here in the UK we have returned to winter - two weeks ago
30C - today 16C, grey, cold wet and windy - we have the central heating back
on.  The forecast shows little sign of improvement.  I heard a very
appropriate description of our weather the other day - schizophrenic
weather!

So my question would be, does anyone have any tips for getting grafts
accepted in cold weather?  Yesterday I was grafting in an apiary where the
temperature at lunchtime was just 15C.

Peter Edwards
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