jasonl6
06-05-2013, 06:29 PM
Well kinda, with everything going on in the world i have decided to make the move to the much less populated upper mid west (Montana). This puts my family in a much safer situation along with allot more job opportunities than i currently have here in Pa. I have sold all of my maple stuff except my bottler and about 30 gallons of syrup that should last me a couple years. I want to thank the site sponsors for their support of this great site where i have learned so much and made a small hobby business off the knowledge, I'd also like to thank the people that post info and how-to's. Allot of the info i now know has been learned from this site.
I said goodbye "kinda" because i am going to check the market out where i am moving. I know there is no syrup producers close to me because of the lack of trees, so i may get into buying bulk, bottling and selling retail, Unsure at this time.
Also over the last few years i have been monitoring some of my maple trees and collecting data. When i was 12 i planted some silver maple seeds with my grandmother and have now been tapping them for the last 5-7 years. I have learned that these are my best producers for the first 2 weeks (highest sugar). Normally the first week they are around 2.5%-2.7% by the second week they are down to 2.2% and by the 3rd week around 1.4%. I think this is due to the heavy seed they produce early in the spring. I'm unsure of the season in Montana so these seem like a good place to start given there high sugar content along with there very fast growth rate. Maybe in 12-15 years I'll be into small time production again.
I am also looking at maybe growing some sorghum so i may have to get a small evap for that. NO mater what i do i won't forget the people that make this forum happen and the knowledge i learned. I may check in once in awhile for old time sake!
Thanks
Jason
I said goodbye "kinda" because i am going to check the market out where i am moving. I know there is no syrup producers close to me because of the lack of trees, so i may get into buying bulk, bottling and selling retail, Unsure at this time.
Also over the last few years i have been monitoring some of my maple trees and collecting data. When i was 12 i planted some silver maple seeds with my grandmother and have now been tapping them for the last 5-7 years. I have learned that these are my best producers for the first 2 weeks (highest sugar). Normally the first week they are around 2.5%-2.7% by the second week they are down to 2.2% and by the 3rd week around 1.4%. I think this is due to the heavy seed they produce early in the spring. I'm unsure of the season in Montana so these seem like a good place to start given there high sugar content along with there very fast growth rate. Maybe in 12-15 years I'll be into small time production again.
I am also looking at maybe growing some sorghum so i may have to get a small evap for that. NO mater what i do i won't forget the people that make this forum happen and the knowledge i learned. I may check in once in awhile for old time sake!
Thanks
Jason