Hello there folks,
finally joined up! I'm wondering what the consensus is here and your opinions.
I'm planning on taking a living branch of birch to cut to size for plugs, then sterilise it before returning to plug the holes where I've been tapping sap - & also to saw off the protruding part. Is this a good way to go about it for the tree?
I've also seen the school of thought that says just let it leak/bleed out when done...is this when the rate of sap drops to very low though?
& from what I've seen commercial tappers tap the whole small season from same trees correct?
Thanks for your input!
finally joined up! I'm wondering what the consensus is here and your opinions.
I'm planning on taking a living branch of birch to cut to size for plugs, then sterilise it before returning to plug the holes where I've been tapping sap - & also to saw off the protruding part. Is this a good way to go about it for the tree?
I've also seen the school of thought that says just let it leak/bleed out when done...is this when the rate of sap drops to very low though?
& from what I've seen commercial tappers tap the whole small season from same trees correct?
Thanks for your input!