Having talked about Insect pest exclusion, what about bees for pollination?
Because of the way bees see and navigate, they will not generally fly through a net, and pollination results will reflect this reduced activity. As with an organic development, doors or sides can be left open for bees to enter during the pollination stages; birds and beneficial insect predators can also be given access in this way. Alternatively, hives can be placed inside the canopy structure during pollination stages – this has been done during DPI trials to good effect.
Because of the way bees see and navigate, they will not generally fly through a net, and pollination results will reflect this reduced activity. Openings or sides can be left open for bees to enter during the pollination stages; birds and beneficial insect predators can also be given access in this way. Some plants are self-pollinating; and others can be hand-pollinated. Alternatively, in larger home garden and orchard canopies, hives can be placed inside the canopy structure during pollination stages – this has been done during DPI trials to good effect.
