Need advice on liming soil for beetle control.

[Ben Framed]

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

[Clcotner]

@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.

[Clcotner]

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!

[saltybluegrass]

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 ?

[Michael Bush]

>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.