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Offline Mardak

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Pollination question
« on: February 23, 2010, 02:42:18 am »
I have a mate up on the Vic?NSW border (near Mildura)who wants to pollinate his almonds. How many hives approximately per hectare would he need to use?

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Re: Pollination question
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2010, 07:09:32 am »
2 to 2 1/2 hives per acre  (1 hectare is about 2 1/2 acres) hope this will help you.


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