Services
Pollination Services
Lazy J Ranch offers both large and small scale pollination serivces to farmers and agricultural businesses across Canada. We have extensive knowledge and experience managing crop pollination and can help increase the chances of a successful yield of produce or seed.
Get in touch with us to discuss your pollination needs.
Bee Keeping Supplies
Lazy J Ranch also stocks bee keeping supplies for both commercial and hobby bee keepers. Contact us today for our bee keeping supply product list.
Advantages of Pollination
- Bees help set as many of the early vigorous blossoms as possible.
- Larger and more uniform fruit and increased pounds per acre are associated with an increased number of bee visits.
- A Higher Concentration of Bees In Your Orchard can Make you Money.
Hive Stocking Rates
| Crop | Number of Hives Per Acre |
|---|---|
| Apples Standard | 1 hive per acre |
| Apples Semi-Dwarf | 2 hives per acre |
| Apple Dwarf | 3 hives per acre |
| Pears | 1 hive per acre |
| Plums | 1 hive per acre |
| Peaches | 1 hive per acre |
| Nectarines | 1 hive per acre |
| Cherries | 1 hive per acre |
| Apricots | 1 hive per acre |
| Cranberries | 3 hive per acre |
| Blueberries | 3 hives per acre |
| Raspberries | 1 hive per acre |
| Strawberries | 1 hive per acre |
| Cucumbers | 1 hive per acre |
| Melons | 1 hive per acre |
| Pumpkins | 1 hive per acre |
| Squash | 1 hive per acre |
| Zucchini | 1 hive per acre |
| Ginseng | 1 hive per acre |
| Canola | 1 hive per acre |
| Buckwheat | 1 hive per acre |
| Sunflowers | 1 hive per acre |
| Clovers | 1 hive per acre |
| Trefoil | 1 hive per acre |
| Alfalfa | 1 hive per acre |
