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In Crop Pollination by Bees(2000), Delaplane and Mayer recommend an average bee density of 1.5 (3.7/ha) bee hives per acre for apple.
The veggies and flowers could be covered under the hives for apples.
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From: Kathy E Cox
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Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 4:23 PM
Subject: [BEE-L] hives per acre??
In a message dated 7/2/2003 3:56:42 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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> >> I am curious. I have not been able to find an answer to how many hives
>> per acre is enough. The 22 acre area I'm speaking of is an apple orchard,
>> with big vegi and flower gardens all around the houses. What do the folks here
>> think?
>>
>> Kathy
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