Skidiver, This is my second year tapping maples in middle TN as well( in Rutherford Co). Im not sure about your low sugar problem but I doubt its due to weather because I've averaged 2.0-2.75% in my...
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Skidiver, This is my second year tapping maples in middle TN as well( in Rutherford Co). Im not sure about your low sugar problem but I doubt its due to weather because I've averaged 2.0-2.75% in my...
Mid January is a good time to tap for Middle Tennessee. And probably the same or slightly later for East Tennessee.
This year I set up a concrete block arch with 4 steam table pans. It cost about $200 and is averaging 5 gph so far. So capital investment = $40/ gph.