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<blockquote data-quote="Maggie" data-source="post: 2013" data-attributes="member: 71"><p>Ki ora Tony</p><p></p><p>As you might realise from some of the posts, manuka is a fickle honey crop. Another issue is that the honey bee struggles to harvest it's poor quality pollen, therefore pollen deficit in the hive is an issue. The hive needs pollen to survive. Also you need the specific manuka varietal for your area, and this has become quite a specialised line. </p><p></p><p>In NZ we have a charitable research trust <a href="http://www.treesforbeesnz.org" target="_blank">www.treesforbeesnz.org</a> Have a look at their website and extensive database. The Australian govt has also published a database and you can download </p><p><a href="https://www.agrifutures.com.au/wp-content/uploads/publications/05-054.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.agrifutures.com.au/wp-content/uploads/publications/05-054.pdf</a> - If you look through you will see plants listed, with their protein counts. Have a look at these databases, and you might find plants that would be successful in California. Almonds come up very high and I understand your state is a major world almond grower. In the Australian publication, they took about bulk feeding. That is not recommended in NZ.</p><p></p><p>I understand that the US govt pours a lot of $ into research. There may well be similar US govt publications and websites. </p><p></p><p>Trees for Bees have published a "Handbook For Manuka Plantations And Farms - Profitable and sustainable manuka honey harvesting", Angus McPherson and Linda Newstrom-Lloyd, June 2018. Sorry, but I don't know whether this is on their website, or whether you can download the pdf - I have to race off & do a graft right now. I understand that Angus has written a number of articles on manuka plantings. </p><p></p><p>I have no idea how the leptospernum species would fare in California, but all the very best with your new hobby and creating a honey bee friendly environment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maggie, post: 2013, member: 71"] Ki ora Tony As you might realise from some of the posts, manuka is a fickle honey crop. Another issue is that the honey bee struggles to harvest it's poor quality pollen, therefore pollen deficit in the hive is an issue. The hive needs pollen to survive. Also you need the specific manuka varietal for your area, and this has become quite a specialised line. In NZ we have a charitable research trust [URL="http://www.treesforbeesnz.org"]www.treesforbeesnz.org[/URL] Have a look at their website and extensive database. The Australian govt has also published a database and you can download [URL]https://www.agrifutures.com.au/wp-content/uploads/publications/05-054.pdf[/URL] - If you look through you will see plants listed, with their protein counts. Have a look at these databases, and you might find plants that would be successful in California. Almonds come up very high and I understand your state is a major world almond grower. In the Australian publication, they took about bulk feeding. That is not recommended in NZ. I understand that the US govt pours a lot of $ into research. There may well be similar US govt publications and websites. Trees for Bees have published a "Handbook For Manuka Plantations And Farms - Profitable and sustainable manuka honey harvesting", Angus McPherson and Linda Newstrom-Lloyd, June 2018. Sorry, but I don't know whether this is on their website, or whether you can download the pdf - I have to race off & do a graft right now. I understand that Angus has written a number of articles on manuka plantings. I have no idea how the leptospernum species would fare in California, but all the very best with your new hobby and creating a honey bee friendly environment. [/QUOTE]
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