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    Default Fall Season Sap Collection

    Has anyone gained any experience in implementing a fall season for syrup production?

    In theory, sap from maples run in both the fall and spring. From research I've read, collecting in the fall will reduce output in the spring and the fall sap is typically lower Brix.

    Not clear however that harvesting both would not be better than simply harvesting in the spring.

    Also not clear if this would stress the same tree more and that it might be better to rotate taps spring and fall.

    Any experience to share?
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    I've done this for several years. You get less sap and less sugar, but you can make syrup. Just don't do it too early warm weather will kill you. I have a separate set of trees, I don't use the same trees for fall and spring, that's too much
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    Quote Originally Posted by buckeye gold View Post
    I've done this for several years. You get less sap and less sugar, but you can make syrup. Just don't do it too early warm weather will kill you. I have a separate set of trees, I don't use the same trees for fall and spring, that's too much
    Thanks for the feedback! What criteria did you use to select which ones to harvest from in the fall?

    Cheers, paul
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    http://www.espritdanslaforet.ca or http://www.spiritintheforest.ca

    Canada's First Provably Net Zero GHG Emissions Maple Syrup Producer
    Waterloo 18" x 5' wood fired evaporator

    2022 - 121 taps on gravity lines, 1150 L online + 600 L offline storage
    2021 - 92 taps on buckets & gravity lines, 750 L storage
    2020 - 75 taps on buckets, 750 L storage
    2019 - 34 taps, 400 L storage
    2018 - 12 taps, 100 L storage

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    My fall trees are on a north facing slope that is usually the last tor run in the spring, but does fine in the fall. Other than that any Maple will do
    125-150 taps
    Smokey Lakes Full pint Hybrid pan
    Modified half pint arch
    Air over fire
    All 3/16 tubing
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    Thanks. Buckeye.
    Eastern Ontario (Lanark Highlands)
    http://www.espritdanslaforet.ca or http://www.spiritintheforest.ca

    Canada's First Provably Net Zero GHG Emissions Maple Syrup Producer
    Waterloo 18" x 5' wood fired evaporator

    2022 - 121 taps on gravity lines, 1150 L online + 600 L offline storage
    2021 - 92 taps on buckets & gravity lines, 750 L storage
    2020 - 75 taps on buckets, 750 L storage
    2019 - 34 taps, 400 L storage
    2018 - 12 taps, 100 L storage

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