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    Default Maryland in 2014

    I moved to Maryland last year from Wisconsin where I caught the bug for backyard sugarin' several years ago.

    My new property (near Frederick) has 20 maples. Put in a sample tap last week, it started running this morning so with favorable forecasts I've tapped them all this morning.

    Anyone else from Maryland? This is a whole new climate for me, will be interesting to see what we get.

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    What part of WI did you move from?

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    Just south of Oshkosh

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    GB,
    How's the sap flow been? its been a cold week, finally breaking. I am in Harford cnty and tapping a few today...my first year.

    UOTE=gbwez;235626]I moved to Maryland last year from Wisconsin where I caught the bug
    for backyard sugarin' several years ago.

    My new property (near Frederick) has 20 maples. Put in a sample tap last week, it started running this morning so with favorable forecasts I've tapped them all this morning.

    Anyone else from Maryland? This is a whole new climate for me, will be interesting to see what we get.[/QUOTE]

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    How did things go for you??
    2021 95 taps all on 3/16' natural gravity 2018 home built 4x40 RO 2017 1000 sap 15gal syrup 4 runs of 3/16 natural vac 1 of 5/16 2016 775gal of sap made 12gal syrup 2015 18.5 gal about 55 taps. Have the best wife! cub cadet volunteer 4x4 sap hauler

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    We got about 10 pints of syrup which is better than none! We started well but it was a short season. Only about 5 of the trees really ran. Learned it's possible to tap black walnut which is interesting as our property has about 500 of those.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gbwez View Post
    Learned it's possible to tap black walnut which is interesting as our property has about 500 of those.
    Tap them real low on the stem if there is a chance you'll want to cut them for lumber at some point.
    Dr. Tim Perkins
    UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
    http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
    https://mapleresearch.org
    Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu

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    The Dr always thinking very good info!
    2021 95 taps all on 3/16' natural gravity 2018 home built 4x40 RO 2017 1000 sap 15gal syrup 4 runs of 3/16 natural vac 1 of 5/16 2016 775gal of sap made 12gal syrup 2015 18.5 gal about 55 taps. Have the best wife! cub cadet volunteer 4x4 sap hauler

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