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<blockquote data-quote="tristan" data-source="post: 12833" data-attributes="member: 30"><p>one thing to keep in mind is these are being packed. they will be unpacked close to time of use. if they are found to be wet extra draining can be done.</p><p></p><p>i think the hang them out to dry for a few days is poor, but you could get away with it in sunny south island. a damp garage in northland not so much.</p><p>no shade on otto here as the "dry" method is pretty common and i'm not saying it can't work. however as i mentioned above i think its a poor thing because of the acid accumulating on the surface. we really want the acid to be in the strip and come out wet, as wet is far more effective. but we also don't want the strips to be dripping as wet strips spreads the acid around far to fast. thats the issue with ratios that have high gly and low acid. they are to wet and tend to be hot on the bees even tho its less acid.</p><p></p><p>the actual difference in the hive? i don't know. this is all about eliminating things that might go wrong. so we get the same results in different climates.</p><p>unfortunately one of the best sources of info is randy oliver, but hes in a very dry place where i doubt that any of this is an issue. plus he also does the 1:1 mix which is dry to touch. a wetter mix in a more humid environment is a bit different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tristan, post: 12833, member: 30"] one thing to keep in mind is these are being packed. they will be unpacked close to time of use. if they are found to be wet extra draining can be done. i think the hang them out to dry for a few days is poor, but you could get away with it in sunny south island. a damp garage in northland not so much. no shade on otto here as the "dry" method is pretty common and i'm not saying it can't work. however as i mentioned above i think its a poor thing because of the acid accumulating on the surface. we really want the acid to be in the strip and come out wet, as wet is far more effective. but we also don't want the strips to be dripping as wet strips spreads the acid around far to fast. thats the issue with ratios that have high gly and low acid. they are to wet and tend to be hot on the bees even tho its less acid. the actual difference in the hive? i don't know. this is all about eliminating things that might go wrong. so we get the same results in different climates. unfortunately one of the best sources of info is randy oliver, but hes in a very dry place where i doubt that any of this is an issue. plus he also does the 1:1 mix which is dry to touch. a wetter mix in a more humid environment is a bit different. [/QUOTE]
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