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<blockquote data-quote="tristan" data-source="post: 12218" data-attributes="member: 30"><p>update.</p><p>unfortunately the site i was going to use for large scale testing got used for other things.</p><p>so went to use the shed hives, pick a few high mite ones to use. however i made a mistake in making the strips, under estimating how much OAE would get soaked up. the Swedish sponge swelled up so much it wasn't even going to fit between frames. really need to find a very thin sponge.</p><p> so i ended up with only enough cardboard strips for a couple of hives. yeah i screwed up.</p><p>these where in the 1:1 ratio. i kept them in the hot room which really helped them soak up the mix (by keeping it liquid longer).</p><p></p><p>as i was busy the lads where going to mite test the hives and apply strips. but they didn't mite test and threw the strips into two hives that have had treatment in them previously. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> so nothing new is going to be learnt there.</p><p></p><p>fingers crossed the boss is still interested next spring, which is the better time to do it.</p><p></p><p>one small thing, the bamboo pad actually got removed by the bees. i guess it eventually cooled down enough for them to work it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tristan, post: 12218, member: 30"] update. unfortunately the site i was going to use for large scale testing got used for other things. so went to use the shed hives, pick a few high mite ones to use. however i made a mistake in making the strips, under estimating how much OAE would get soaked up. the Swedish sponge swelled up so much it wasn't even going to fit between frames. really need to find a very thin sponge. so i ended up with only enough cardboard strips for a couple of hives. yeah i screwed up. these where in the 1:1 ratio. i kept them in the hot room which really helped them soak up the mix (by keeping it liquid longer). as i was busy the lads where going to mite test the hives and apply strips. but they didn't mite test and threw the strips into two hives that have had treatment in them previously. :rolleyes: so nothing new is going to be learnt there. fingers crossed the boss is still interested next spring, which is the better time to do it. one small thing, the bamboo pad actually got removed by the bees. i guess it eventually cooled down enough for them to work it. [/QUOTE]
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