BEE-L Archives

Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology

BEE-L@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM
Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Potassuium Sorbate
From:
Allen Dick <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 26 Mar 2000 07:53:54 -0700
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (16 lines) 
I've been into the books again, and Gilles Fert in his book 'Breeding
Queens" says regarding thin syrup, which we all know ferments quickly,:

"If the syrup is prepared in advance, 2 drops of potassium sorbate per 100
litres (US quarts) of syrup may be added to prevent fermentation".

Has anyone tried this, or have any idea if there are any side effects on the
bees.  I gather Gilles know what is talking about, but has anyone else used
this trick?

allen

Access over ten years of bee discussions.
Search BEE-L and sci.agriculture.beekeeping at
http://www.internode.net/HoneyBee/

ATOM RSS1 RSS2