Taphole Staining and Sap Yields
The compartmentalization (walling off) process in maple trees and how it affects how to tap for maple syrup production.
Institution: UVM Proctor Maple Research Center
Showing 51 – 60 of 166 resources
Tapping Below the Lateral Line for High Maple Sap Yield
Maple producers sometimes have a difficult time locating areas on the tree that will produce unstained wood and good sap yields. This video suggests approaches maple producers using vacuum can take to counter this problem.
Tapping Maple Trees for High Sap Yield
Best management practices to achieve high sap yields when tapping maple trees.
Spout and Dropline Sanitation for High Maple Sap Yields
Techniques to manage spout and dropline sanitation in 5/16″ vacuum tubing systems for high yield maple production.
Identifying an Effective Defoamer for Certified Organic Maple Production
The combination of potential crop losses from foam-related incidents, reductions in crop value due to off-flavors, and ultimately the many adverse effects of such a large proportion of organic syrup with off-flavors potentially being sold to consumers, underscore the need to identify or develop a certified organic defoamer for maple production that is both more effective at controlling foam than the culinary oils that are currently used, and which results in no off-flavors when used in the quantities necessary to adequately control foam. Thus, the overall objective of this project was to identify a certified organic defoamer that met these criteria.
Taking Care of the Woods
Tips on how to achieve higher sap yields.
Red maple as crop trees for maple syrup production
The often overlooked value of red maple trees for syrup production
Leaks on 5/16” Maple Tubing and Mainline
Detecting and correcting vacuum leaks in maple tubing systems.
Detection and Correction of Taphole Leaks
How to find and fix leaks at or near the taphole in 5/16″ vacuum maple tubing systems.
Sanitation, Clogging, or Both: A Comparison Study of 3/16″ and 5/16″ Maple Tubing
It is well recognized that microbial contamination of tubing systems can result in a substantial loss in sap yield if untreated. Over a decade of research and maple industry experience has produced a range of possible strategies to address sanitation-related issues in 5/16Ó tubing systems (Perkins et. al. 2019). Although rapidly adopted by many maple producers, due to the relatively short time period in which it has been in widespread use, there is far less understanding of sanitation in 3/16Ó tubing systems (Wilmot 2018). To address this knowledge deficit, we conducted a multi-year study at the UVM Proctor Maple Research Center to examine sanitation-related losses in 3/16Ó tubing systems to determine which approach(es) might best mitigate sap losses due to sanitation.