SapSpy keeps tabs on the sugarbush
During the 2021 season, the UVM Proctor Center tested SapSpy (www.sapspy.com), a relatively new entrant in the sugarbush monitoring field.
Periodical: Maple News
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Why sap may not always flow well in early season
Maple producers know that when the temperature starts to rise in the spring, sap flows can’t be far behind. But when the weather starts to warm early in the spring and temperatures seem favorable for good sap flows, they are sometimes left wondering why the sap hasn’t started to run. There are several explanations for the disconnect between warm air temperature and a lack of flow during
the early season.
Sap flow, wounding and compartmentalization in maple
Explains how sap flows in trees and the impact that tapping has on subsequent years’ sap flow.
Sap sugar within, between seasons at UVM PMRC
Changes in the amount of sugar in maple sap vary within a sap run, from day to day, throughout the season, and from year to year.
Some quick tips to achieve higher sap yield
Increasing the yield of sap from maple trees is the goal of most maple producers. While getting there isn’t a matter of one simple thing, by
following best management practices and paying attention to detail it is possible to increase sap yields, often quite dramatically. Includes links to videos.
Researchers downplay fall tapping
Three-year study finds little payoff in sap yield for sugarmakers who tap in the fall.
Some quick tips to achieve higher sap yield
Increasing the yield of sap from maple trees is the goal of most maple producers. While getting there isnÕt a matter of one simple thing, by following best management practices and paying attention to detail it is possible to increase sap yields, often quite dramatically.
We made Beech Syrup!
By tapping the trees for sap collection, it may be possible to create value from the beech trees in your forest.
Check valve spouts with 3/16-inch tubing
Details a study of 3/16″ tubing conducted in West Virginia.
Researchers examine syrup darkening in uncoated and XL-coated jugs
Two studies were performed by the University of Vermont Proctor Maple Research Center in 2018 and 2019 to compare the rate of color (LT) change in maple syrup in uncoated and XL coated retail plastic containers.