Planning on 50 buckets this year. What is a good sustainable rule of thumb for taps per inch DBH?
Planning on 50 buckets this year. What is a good sustainable rule of thumb for taps per inch DBH?
19x48 mini pro oil fired, Nano R/O, CDL Vacuum Press,Mountain Maple Vacuum setup
6x12 sugar house off back of shed
2024-103 Taps Mostly Sugars, Dozen Reds
"The days are long, but the years are short"
8" to 18" dbh use 1 tap, 18" and up use 2 taps.
I believe that you can find additional information at Proctor Maple Research Center website
Matt,
Minehart Gap Maple
Thanks Matt
That sounds reasonable. I will check out that site as well.
19x48 mini pro oil fired, Nano R/O, CDL Vacuum Press,Mountain Maple Vacuum setup
6x12 sugar house off back of shed
2024-103 Taps Mostly Sugars, Dozen Reds
"The days are long, but the years are short"
I put one tap per tree from 8" up. When I can wrap my arms around the tree at BH and not touch my fingers it will get 2 taps. There are exceptions if the tree is a cull. I move the location of the tap around the tree and up or down from the previous hole too.
The 8" DBH starting size is using 5/16" taps. If I were to use 7/16" taps, which I wouldn't, I would start at 12" DBH.
Last edited by Russell Lampron; 11-22-2018 at 05:33 AM.
Russ
"Red Roof Maples" Where the term "boiling soda" was first introduced to the maple world!
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1998 to 2009: 15 taps on buckets, scavenged fire pit and pans
2010: New 2x4 SS flat pan w/preheater
2015: New to me Lapierre 18x60 raised flue, new shack, new everything!! 59 taps 23.75 gallons
2016: 85 taps 19 gallons
2017: Purchased 2.5 acres and tubed half with 3/16. 145 taps total 49.25 gallons
2018: 200 taps (162 on 3/16ths 38 on buckets) New NextGen RO 63 gallons
2019: 210 taps 73.5 gallons
2023: 210 taps 89.75 gallons
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