How deep do you tap?
An investigation into the impact of tap hole depth on tree health.
Publisher: Farming, the Journal of Northeast Agriculture
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Expanding trees: diameter growth in sugar maples
Tree growth rate can be an important indicator of how well the tree will heal from tapholes.
The state of the maple industry – 2011
A summary of the current state of maple production in New England is based on surveys returned from approximately 220 sugarmakers in April, 2011.
Root pressure in trees: a spring phenomenon
Root pressure occurs when the soil begins to warm, and when snow has melted, and icy water from snow melt has largely drained from the soil, forest soils warm quickly.
Why do some maple trees produce more sap?
Many researchers, in addition to many sugarmakers, have observed that there is a great range in the amount of sap produced from individual trees in a forest. Understanding, and perhaps predicting the different performances of the trees in a sugarbush is an aspect of maple physiology that remains fascinating.
Pricing sap
How much money should you expect to make selling sap? There are many factors to consider.
Conducting and understanding experiments in maple operations
Research studies must follow certain rules in order for the findings to be valid. This column discusses a few of these simple rules: comparison of treatment vs. control, replication, dealing with natural variation, and statistical validity.
Are used maple spouts and new spouts equal?
Research results from experiments on sap yield using new and used spouts.
Energy use in maple operations
A summary of a presentation on energy efficiency in maple production.
Why change the maple grading system?
Thoughts on the value of implementing the new maple grading system.