Keep the votes on the poll coming folks. The more the better. If you've already voted...thank you.Originally Posted by Tapped Out
0.75" or less
1.0"
1.25"
1.5"
1.75"
2.0"
2.25"
2.5" or more
Keep the votes on the poll coming folks. The more the better. If you've already voted...thank you.
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
I drill to 1 1/2 " presently with either a 5/16" (tubing) or 7/16" (bucket) drill bit.
2020: 317 taps, 2021: 360, 2022: 350 2023: 300, 2024: 230 (getting smarter)
Drop lines and hanging buckets, all hand lugged
2 X 6 raised flue evaporator
7in. Filter press
17 HP Kubota tractor
12 X 16' sugar shack
Sugar and red maples
Keep the votes on the Tapping Depth Poll coming folks. Just one week left to respond.
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
Just 10 more votes to get us to 200 responses total. Please vote if you haven't done so already.
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
1.5" for us.
Interesting that you get 1000 + views and 200 folks vote. Sounds about right for a poll I guess.
Regards,
Chris
Casbohm Maple and Honey
625 roadside taps + Neighbors bring some sap too!
3x10 King, WRU, AOF and AUF
12" SIRO Filter Press.
2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
One Golden named Maggie, Norwegian Forest Cat named Lucy
Too many Cub Cadets
Ford Jubilee and several Allis WD's, and IH tractors
1932 Ford AAB ton and a half, dump truck
www.mapleandhoney.com
If you drill a hole all the way thru a 5 in. tree and put a tap in both sides is that one 5" hole or two 2.5" hole. Thanks asking for a friend
2008---35 buckets--3 gal syrup
2015---150 on 3/16 gravity&50 Buckets
2016---350+/- on 3/16
2017---700+ on 3/16
2018---700+ on 3/16 added 500gal milk tank
I don't know about anyone else, but I've viewed this thread half a dozen times or more. I'm curious to see everyone else's answers. If others have done the same, the view count might indicate interest rather than non participation.
-Ryan
Went off the deep end. Might be in over my head...
Tapping Depth Poll
One and a half inches for the past 25 years.
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1,200 taps on USFS land, 3x8 King w/Steamaway. Lapierre RO.
I'm wondering what Dr. Tim's answer is.
and
Is too deep (within reason of course) somehow detrimental to production or the tree?
2019-2023 40 to 50 taps to get 8 to 10 gallons of syrup
2018 Built the sugar shack, produced 10.5 gallons (converted some to sugar,& cream). taps varied 45 to 50
2017 Built 2x4 arch for a divided pan, 8.5 gallons from 30 taps increased to 42 taps during season.
2016 Produced 3 gallons & 1 quart Syrup, Block arch & 3 buffet pans, 12 taps
2015 Thought about tapping
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