Remaking Maple
Overview of new method of gathering sap from sugar maple saplings.
Tag: Tubing
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2012 Maple Tubing Research
In 2012 a variety of spout and tubing cleaning and replacement options were tested to determine the extent of sap yield changes. These tests were done at the Cornell Arnot Research Forest.
Tubing Cleaning – Methods Used in the U.S.
A wide variety of cleaning techniques are currently used in the maple industry, including rinsing the system with pressurized air and water, or attempts to sanitize with chemical solutions such as peroxide, bleach, or alcohol. However, the effectiveness of these cleaning techniques in reducing microbial populations and increasing annual sap yield is often questionable.
Calculating costs for a maple tubing system
An important part of beginning or improving the tubing system in a maple enterprise is to have a good estimate of just how much the project will cost. Though there are many variables in installing a new or replacing an old system the cost of materials is predictable. Two factors allow you to make a reasonable estimate of what a sap collection system will cost in materials. The first is the number of taps per acre. The second is the density of trees.
High Vacuum in Gravity Tubing
Gravity tubing systems are widely used in many small to mid-sized operations throughout the maple region. This article summarizes the past 3 years of my research on gravity tubing, or tubing without a vacuum pump.
Relationships Between Tubing System Component Age and Sap Yield: A Preliminary Assessment
Although a number of factors affect maple sap flow in vacuum tubing systems, it has become increasingly apparent that sap yields are largely a function of two major influences: vacuum level at the taphole and taphole and tubing sanitation.
2011 Update of Maple Tubing and Taphole Sanitation Research at Cornell
During the 2011 maple sap season a variety of research trials were conducted at the Arnot Forest of Cornell University and in the woods of a number of cooperators both with vacuum and gravity systems. Research conducted over the last five years has shown that significant increases in sap yield can be obtained by keeping the tap hole from contamination by bacteria and yeast.
Costs and Returns with Vacuum Systems
A spreadsheet to calculate costs and returns of using vacuum sap collection systems.
Changes In Sap Yields From Tubing Systems Under Vacuum Due To System Aging
This research was designed to examine age-related losses in sap yield in tubing systems operated under vacuum, and to explore different strategies to reduce tubing microbial contamination induced sap yield losses.
Dynamics of sap and vacuum flow
A presentation on the effects of vacuum on sap yield and ways to optimize tubing systems.