In a message dated 96-10-28 17:00:53 EST, you write:
 
<<         I am trying to get a blueberry account for pollination next
 spring(yeah!!!:))) and the foreman mentioned they were considering using
 g-acid along with bees to increase pollination.
 
 
 Does anyone have experience with this?
  >>
 
    I hope I'm not raining on your parade; but, in my experience, it's hard
to get honeybees to work rabbiteye blueberries.  There is so much else in
bloom at the same time.  Conditions may vary in your area.  They do, however
work the daylights out of northern varieties of blueberries.
 
    There is another problem with southern rabbiteyes, even if the honeybees
will work them.  That is that they are much better pollinated by buzzing,
which releases the pollen better.  Other species of bees seem to do a better
job here than honeybees.  Try Dr. Cane at Auburn U.  He has done a lot of
work on this.
 
    I've not had experience with gibberellic acid/pollination.  I would not
expect it to have much effect on pollination, as it is a plant growth
hormone.  Are you sure they are not referring to pheromones to attract bees?
 
    I doubt that gibberellic acid would hurt bees, at any rate.
 
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