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Re: Lavender
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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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Sat, 28 Aug 2004 22:52:24 +0100
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"Mark Dettori" wrote:

> My math says you all are saying the same thing.

Not sure how you work that out.  5 acres should give, roughly, between 500
and 1000lbs of honey.
500/7 = 71
1000/7 =  143

Of course, we do not have data on the optimum stocking rate, but that seems
more than a few pounds of honey to me - but perhaps you are used to larger
crops than I am.

Peter Edwards
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www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/

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