I make no distinction on good or poor trees. On my leases I paid .75 per tap in 2012, this year it increases by the amount of inflation that SS declares. That is how my leases are written. Then they get as much of the payment as the want in syrup and the rest is paid by check. For the syrup, I calculate it based on mu current gallon price regardless of the size containers they choose, but that only is for jugs. To date no one has asked for glass over the years. In both leases I have tubing, wet/dry lines and vacuum. My leases are for 10 years. I also helped the landowners get agricultural assessment, which saves them a lot in property taxes as a bonus. That actually saves them more than what my lease payment adds up to.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.