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Offline Ben Framed

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Re: Need advice on liming soil for beetle control.
« Reply #20 on: September 27, 2019, 02:36:10 pm »
This is the tray I built.

I like it!! I would.assume that you just simply replace the foil bottom when it becomes necessary as per FGs good questions? Also did you have any trouble using the app for ReSIZER?
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Re: Need advice on liming soil for beetle control.
« Reply #21 on: September 27, 2019, 10:57:26 pm »
@Clcotner - How does the foil stand up to scraping off cappings & hive debris?
                  Do you have to use a spatula not a hive tool, so as not to tear it?
                  How long does the foil last?
                  Thanks.

I use a wide plastic putty knife.  Scraping the debris away is pretty easy.  The debris doesn't stick to the foil at all, since it is soaked in oil.  If you used a hive tool or other heavy metal tool, I'm pretty sure the foil would tear.

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Re: Need advice on liming soil for beetle control.
« Reply #22 on: September 27, 2019, 10:59:06 pm »
This is the tray I built.

I like it!! I would.assume that you just simply replace the foil bottom when it becomes necessary as per FGs good questions? Also did you have any trouble using the app for ReSIZER?
Phillip

I only replace the foil if I tear it, which usually doesn't happen.   The ReSIZER app worked like a champ.  Thanks!

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Re: Need advice on liming soil for beetle control.
« Reply #23 on: October 01, 2019, 07:13:45 am »
I have not tried lime.  I was impressed with using the nematodes though.  I sprayed them around all my apiaries year before last and haven't had many issues with SHB since.

Is there grass or bare ground where you spread the Nematodes ?
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Re: Need advice on liming soil for beetle control.
« Reply #24 on: October 01, 2019, 08:24:12 am »
>Is there grass or bare ground where you spread the Nematodes ?


I sprayed over the grass.  I went out quite a ways around and in the apiary.  I bought twice what they recommended and put it down pretty heavy when it was rainy so they would stay nice and wet and wash down into the dirt.
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