Sap volume flow as influenced by tubing diameter and slope percent

H. Clay Smith

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Sap volume flow as influenced by tubing diameter and slope percent

Informally Refereed

Authors:

H. Clay Smith

Year:

1971

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NE-137. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 6p.

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Abstract

The amount of sugar maple sap that can move through plastic tubing is controlled by several factors. The most important are tubing diameter and slope percent. Estimates are given of the number of tapholes that can be used with combinations of these variables.

Citation

Smith, H. Clay. 1971. Sap volume flow as influenced by tubing diameter and slope percent. Research Note NE-137. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 6p.