Looks like 4 solid days to tap and get some sap, thinking of putting in 100 today and add another 100 next week or the week after to stagger it. Argh decisions decisions!!!!
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Looks like 4 solid days to tap and get some sap, thinking of putting in 100 today and add another 100 next week or the week after to stagger it. Argh decisions decisions!!!!
I would only risk it if your on vacuum otherwise your holes might close up during some of the best flows. I drilled some test holes with no flow yet and I'm in mass
I'm not tapping yet. Too early unless you are on high vacuum. 3-4 days of flow followed by 3-4 weeks no flow is a poor choice.
We've got the same forecast down here in central Ohio. It beautiful today, 55F and the sap is running. I tapped a couple of buckets just for "grins" and while it's running, it's not running that well. Our ground is still frozen. The forecast for the rest of February is to be below normal so I'm not expecting much if any sap based on prior years. I'm going to wait until around Valentine's Day to put in the rest of my taps.
Days like today make it really hard not to tap... 55 and sunny. I've made the mistake of chasing early runs and screwed myself for the real season later on. It sucks when everyone is getting gallons per tap and mine were almost dry.
Very tempting today, but by the weekend it is supposed to be back below freezing. National Weather Service long range temperature for the next 2 weeks after this coming weekend is for slightly below normal temperatures.
We are getting so close to prime time!! Cant wait!
Not far from you Scott. Holding out another week. Tapping 2/16
Same with me, I’m hoping to tap next weekend but I’m watching the forecast closely. Few more things to clean up and get ready this weekend.
Good luck!! I still never saw that email you said you sent me Bill, I cant find it.
-Scott