Quote Originally Posted by Gallinipper View Post
Do you have the link to the recent post/thread by Dr. Perkins?
He just mentioned in a thread a while back that they go out and put their taps on the lines after the cold weather arrives and it doesn't affect sap production. I, as well as a few others have noticed that letting your drop hang in the open air after the season instead of capping it, results in less mold in the line. I try to get all my taps installed by the end of January. I just let them hang too.