Designing & Installing a Maple Tubing System
Adam Wild, the director of Cornell University’s Uihlein Maple Research Forest located in Lake Placid, NY, shares information about basic tubing design and installation for both gravity and vacuum systems.
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Do Not Use Isopropyl Alcohol as a Maple Sanitizer in the U.S.
Regardless of the availability and guidance provided, maple producers should clearly understand that the use of isopropyl alcohol in maple tubing systems anywhere in the United States is a violation of federal law.
Dynamics of sap and vacuum flow
A presentation on the effects of vacuum on sap yield and ways to optimize tubing systems.
Effects of Spout and Drop Sanitation Strategy on Sap Yield and Net Profit
Calculates projected sap yield and net profits based upon known relationships between tubing aging and various management strategies under vacuum conditions.
Evaluation of Alternative Sap Ladders: Summary of 2002-2003 Research Project
This research project was established in the spring of 2002 to study the technique of lifting sap with simple “sap ladder” tubing structures. It was conducted during the production seasons of 2002 and 2003 in an operational setting at Wheelers Maple Products in Lanark County, Ontario.
Expert Tubing Tips for Maple
At Leader’s Spring Open House, three top experts in tubing and woods management – Glen Goodrich, Mark Erlsten, and Jon Rybkiewicz – sat down for a little over an hour and shared loads of invaluable information on all aspects of installing tubing, tapping trees, and best woods practices.
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.
Hitting the Slope
Analysis of the importance of slope on a variety of tubing systems.
How often should you replace droplines?
Many studies have demonstrated the benefits of replacing droplines on sap yields. The research outlined in this article outlines several replacement strategies to allow producers to determine the cost-effectiveness of each.
Improve Yield and Profits: Replace and clean taps and drops
Using new or clean taps and droplines has a significant impact on sap production.,