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Jacob
03-27-2017, 02:28 PM
Will the sap flow when night temperature is 35 but real feel is lower than 32 I am looking at AccuWeather for 44077 and trying to decide if I should pull my taps Wed and Thursday nights real feel is under 32 if you look at hourly forcast

Cedar Eater
03-27-2017, 04:45 PM
Sap flows due to pressure, which is somewhat temperature dependent, but if it doesn't freeze and there is pressure, it will flow.

maple flats
03-27-2017, 06:23 PM
Real feel only pertains to people and animals who are warm blooded. It is what the temperature feel like when some of your body warmth is "gone with the wind". It does not affect trees or sap, they are not generating heat to keep warm.

Jacob
03-27-2017, 06:43 PM
Thank you Dave that is a very good explanation as I thought the season is over here I hated to stop but had a good year I've been at it since mid Jan
QUOTE=maple flats;329900]Real feel only pertains to people and animals who are warm blooded. It is what the temperature feel like when some of your body warmth is "gone with the wind". It does not affect trees or sap, they are not generating heat to keep warm.[/QUOTE]