Where are we in the season?

[farmerEd]

Anyone care to venture a guess on what percent of the season is over? I am guessing that I have probably made 75% of the syrup that I am going to be able to...but this is only my second season so I have little feel for the flow....anyone?

[mapleman3]

Ed I'm in belchertown , just down the road a peice, and I see still a good 2 or more weeks as long as it keeps freezing, we may have a couple of warm nights coming up... which just may fill the buckets again all night... I'd say we are a little more than 75 - 80% through the season. unless your wanting to make C commercial then maybe longer

Upated post below 8O

[backyardsugarer]

I am in NY and I am making better syrup now than I was the first of March. However warm weather is on the way so I am hoping for 2 more good runs then pack it in the first week of April.

Chris

[Al]

Here in Fairfield I've had 2 small runs. 200 gallons maybe. Made about 4 gallons. Hoping for a couple of more weeks or at least a couple good 300 gallons runs.
Take care

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Al,

No need to worry as you are far enough north that you season is probably just getting started!

Strap down the hatches because " you ain't seen nothing yet"! :D :D :D

[mapleman3]

Whoops... just looked at the next week of temps in my area.. very warm and warm nights, almost 7 days of it.. starting tomorrow yikes, could this be the beginning of the end? looks like it won't cool of to freezing at night till next wednesday.... hopefully I'll get enough to finish up the weekend with decent sap?????????????????????????? with that type of weather the trees will be trying to bud for sure!!!!! 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Jim,

My red maples budded down here after 4 or 5 nights in a row of warm temps. Hope you will hold out for a while, the weather can change overnight.

[mapleman3]

lets hope it changes to normal sugarin weather

[WF MASON]

Here in southern Maine most people have been tapped for , 4 weeks now so I'd think the tap holes would be drying up soon.?

[mapleman3]

Well I have a full tank today at 350 gals, started boiling around 8am, will only be able to go till 5:30 pm... hope the sap that will be left and the sap I collect tonight will hold till Fri night 8O