Topic: Sap Production

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Maple Dropline Assembly and Installation

This video goes over how to make and install a dropline into your lateral. A dropline has a tap and a tee on it and allows the maple sap to go into your lateral tubing and into the mainline.

Date:
January 2, 2016

2014 -15 Maple Tubing Research

In 2014 and 2015 the focus of the tubing and taphole sanitation research changed dramatically. Tests conducted in 2013 showed that if the spout and drop line were adequately sanitized sap yield comparable to a new spout and drop could be obtained. With the assistance of a grant from the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension program of the USDA and in cooperation with the Proctor Maple Research Center in Vermont, a variety of spout and drop cleaning and replacement options were tested to determine the extent of sap yield changes.

Date:
June 11, 2015

2015 3/16″ Maple Tubing Cooperator Trial

During the 2015 maple sap season the Cornell Maple Program conducted a small trial, testing sap yield from 5/16″ tubing vs. 3/16″ tubing. This trial was not conducted at the Arnot Research forest but with a small maple operation cooperator. The tubing system consisted of six lateral lines, three 5/16″ and three 3/16″ alternating between the two treatments across the hillside.

Publication:
Maple Syrup Digest
Date:
June 1, 2015

Tapping Red Maples

While sugar maples are the gold standard for sap production, red maples are also an important source of sap for maple products.

Publication:
Farming, the Journal of Northeast Agriculture
Date:
March 1, 2015

Maple water: A first look

As the maple water industry has grown, this study conducted a taste test of various brands of commonly available maple waters.

Publication:
Maple News
Date:
March 1, 2015

Examining the impact of seed production on sap sugar content

Sap flow is only part of what determines the total amount of syrup made (and how much money ends up in a syrup producer’s pocket). New research suggests sugar makers may be advised to look to their trees’ canopies as well as the weather forecast if they want to predict the tapping season.

Publication:
Maple Syrup Digest
Date:
February 1, 2015

Choose wisely when selecting where to tap

Knowing when, where, and how to tap is critical to making good maple syrup and keeping trees healthy.

Publication:
Farming, the Journal of Northeast Agriculture
Date:
January 1, 2015

Measuring Sap Flow

Keeping track of the amount of sap being collected is important for maintaining high yields and minimizing losses. This article explains how to measure sap using counters mounted on releasers.

Publication:
Maple News
Date:
January 1, 2015