How many taps can I run per line?

[Bfouts]

I am looking at my set up for this year. I know when I set my tubing up this needs to be in place for the next 5 seasons. Plus I am trying to set it up logically for when I decide to add a pump of some kind. So they will be gravity lines. How many taps can I put on a line before I need to start a new line?


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[tcross]

if you are set on adding a vacuum in the next few years, keep it around 5 taps per lateral. if you're setting up vacuum later on, you'll want to put a main line in there and run your laterals to that. usually it's cheaper to do it this way anyways. if you're not planning on adding vacuum until you need new lines, then you can add quite a few more! 15-20-25...

[madmapler]

You may want to consider 3/16 line which can give you high vacuum without a pump and it's less expensive than 5/16. How much slope you have will determine whether its feasible or not. What kind of slope do you have?

[Bfouts]

I don't know how much slope exactly I I have. But there is slope on where I am planning on running lines. I know there is an inexpensive tool out there to measure slope and I will buy that before I install.


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[Super Sapper]

With 3/16 it is more about the total drop in feet versus slope. The more drop the more vacuum.

[johnpma]

With 3/16 it is more about the total drop in feet versus slope. The more drop the more vacuum. Stupid question but can't the drop be created by varying the height at which you tap along your run??

[madmapler]

Stupid question but can't the drop be created by varying the height at which you tap along your run??
It's not likely to make much of a difference by adding a few feet and it would likely decrease your tapable area. What supersapper said is true but without much slope you'd be running some extremely long lines and a possibly lot of them. Slope doe's matter. Ultimately you want 30' of drop past the last tap.

[johnpma]

It's not likely to make much of a difference by adding a few feet and it would likely decrease your tapable area. What supersapper said is true but without much slope you'd be running some extremely long lines and a possibly lot of them. Slope doe's matter. Ultimately you want 30' of drop past the last tap. How does that compare to the required slope for 5/16"

[madmapler]

You aren't trying to create gravity vacuum with 5/16. You will still lose some tappable area if just doing gravity. You won't be able to tap the lower part of the trunk with your beginning trees. This is assuming you have very little to no slope at all. If you go with vacuum then you can get away with not much slope in your laterals but still have to have mainline slope of course.

[Bfouts]

I don't want my lines to run from tree to tree to tree correct? I need to run a main and then work in laterals to the main. FYI this is my 3rd year. So I still have little knowledge. I am reading books and asking questions. Then I am going to go to the Lake Erie Expo in November.


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[mainebackswoodssyrup]

Try posting on the "Tapping Ohio" forum and see if anyone near you would let you come look at their sugar bush. That's the best way to learn....see it in person.