We run around 300 Taps here in the Thumb area, Dad and I talked a few days ago. Our thoughts was to tap March 10th I believe...
But this warm up has me 2nd guessing!
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We run around 300 Taps here in the Thumb area, Dad and I talked a few days ago. Our thoughts was to tap March 10th I believe...
But this warm up has me 2nd guessing!
I was going to tap today, because the next 5 days look favorable, however the extended forecast shows it getting very cold for more than a week afterward, so I think I'll hold out until our next warm-up.
Long range (10day) is very cold and this looks to be at the most a three day run. I'll hope for more at the far end and wait for some of this snow to melt. I'm in the Byron Center area. Good luck for a great season!
I tapped 3 silver maples with gravity lines in Grosse Ile this morning. Sap is flowing at 2.1, 3.4 and 4.1 brix. I’m very happy! I had to secure my buckets, because we’ve got high wind and thunderstorms tonight.
Haven't done syrup in 5 years. I put out 8 taps today south of Kazoo. It's flowing but I haven't tested the sugar content yet. I will tomorrow. It's flowing, I plan to do a cook later in the week.
Looking at weather.com... March 8th is the tap date.
If the forecast I have tonight holds we will start tapping the 6th and hope to have them all in by Saturday morning the 9th.
If things keep as they say I will be with you Mille705
I will lay the first and all taps on Saturday the 9th here in Midland County.
The extended looks like the 8th till April 1 with only one day that stays above 32° it's going to be a hard short season. I can't wait. Good luck to all and happy sugaring.
I will be taking Friday afternoon off and tapping then - NW Kent County. I do about 20-25 taps.