When do I Tap a Maple Tree?
University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator Kathy Hopkins discusses the best time of year to tap maple trees in Maine.
Tag: Tapping
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Guide to Backyard Maple Sugaring
An illustrated guide to small-scale syrup production.
How deep do you tap?
An investigation into the impact of tap hole depth on tree health.
Are used maple spouts and new spouts equal?
Research results from experiments on sap yield using new and used spouts.
Excerpts of Postings About Leader Check-Valve Adapters on www.mapletrader.com
Feedback received from early users of Leader check-valve adapters, developed by the UVM Proctor Maple Research Center.
Maple Syrup Production
A basic guide to sugarmaking.
Development and Testing of the Check-Valve Spout Adapter
The goal of this project was to find alternative ways to reduce microbial contamination of tapholes. One approach we investigated was to use a check-valve to prevent microbial contamination of tapholes by preventing backward movement of sap from the tubing system into the taphole.
Which side of the tree should you tap?
Thoughts and data on how setting taps on different aspects of a tree can impact sap yield.
Tapping red maple
Sugarmakers should consider tapping red maples to supplement sap production from sugar maples.
What does a taphole do to a tree?
Tapping trees creates a wound that the trees are usually able to heal. But what is the impact of tapping on trees?