Package Includes: comes with 10 pieces maple tree taps spiles and syrup collection tube, making your own maple birch syrup with family, friends and children, which are very friendly for veterans and beginners, you can become a sugarmaker with the fewest tools Safe and Sustainable Materials: the maple tree taps spiles and drop line tubes are made of quality plastics, which can be cleaned and reapplied, safe and serviceable, and have a long service life; This sugaring taps spile kit is safe for you to tap maple tree syrup and help you to collect the tree sap quickly Measurement Details: the maple sap tap spile measures approx. 2.29 inches in length, small in size, light in weight, easy to carry, matched with syrup collection tubes with a diameter of 0.31 inch, the size is suitable and easy to operate; It is convenient to connect the tube and the tap with barely hands, no other tools requirement or complex installation process Friendly to the Tree: less than the traditional 7/16 inch tap, so the harm to the maple tree is reduced by 30-35%;The maple tree taps spile is designed as a tower shaped short anti skid head, which effectively provides a good sealing performance when connected to the tubes; And the syrup collection tube makes collecting sap betiful and easy, the dark blue syrup tube is designed to absorb less sunlight When to Tap Maple Trees for Sap: maple syrup production that is when the sap begins to run typically begins in middle March and continues through middle April; Sap usually runs on warm sunny days following cold below freezing nights, which will run for a few days and then taper off waiting for the next freeze thaw cycle