Pollination glossary: terms every grower should know
Short explanations of pollination terms such as buzz pollination, anther cone, bite marks, pollen viability, fruit set and flight activity.
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Pollination in winter: short days, artificial light and cold
How short days, LED or HPS lighting and cold outdoor temperatures affect bumblebees and pollination in winter crops such as lit tomatoes.
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Asian hornets and wasps at bee or bumblebee colonies
How to recognise the Asian hornet, what it does at bee or bumblebee colonies, how to protect hives from hornets and wasps, and where to report.
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Blueberry and raspberry pollination in tunnels and greenhouses
How blueberries and raspberries are pollinated under cover, why bumblebees suit blueberry flowers, and what poor pollination does to the fruit.
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Crop protection and bee or bumblebee colonies: how to protect your pollinators
How to combine crop protection with bee or bumblebee colonies: labels, side-effects lists, waiting times, closing or moving hives and timing sprays.
Bee and bumblebee colonies · Crops and greenhouse
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Heat and humidity: when pollination stops in the greenhouse
How heat, very humid air and very dry air slow down bumblebees and honeybees, reduce pollen quality and lead to poor fruit set in the greenhouse.
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How are tomatoes pollinated in the greenhouse?
How tomato flowers are pollinated, why greenhouse tomatoes need bumblebees or vibration, which conditions affect the pollen, and what causes poor fruit set.
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Bees for pollination: choosing and managing pollinators for your crop
Which bees and bumblebees are used for pollination in greenhouses and tunnels, where colonies come from, and how to keep them working all season.
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Strawberry pollination: how bees and bumblebees give you well-shaped fruit
How strawberry flowers are pollinated, why poor pollination gives small or misshapen fruit, and how to keep bees or bumblebees working in tunnels and greenhouses.
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Honeybees or bumblebees in the greenhouse?
Honeybees or bumblebees in the greenhouse or strawberry tunnel? Which crops use which, and the practical pros and cons of each.
Bee and bumblebee colonies · Pollination
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How many bumblebee hives per hectare, and where to place them
What decides how many bumblebee hives you need per hectare, how to place bee or bumblebee hives in the greenhouse, and how to spot gaps.
Bee and bumblebee colonies · Crops and greenhouse
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Pollination under LED lighting: what changes for bees and bumblebees
How LED lighting in the greenhouse can affect bee and bumblebee flight, and what to watch for to keep pollination on track under the lamps.
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How to check tomato pollination: what bite marks tell you
How to check pollination in tomatoes using bumblebee bite marks, what the marks can and cannot tell you, and other causes of poor fruit set.
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Is my bumblebee hive still active? When to replace a hive
How to tell if a bumblebee hive is still working, why bumblebees stop flying in the greenhouse, and when it is time to replace a colony.
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