Quote Originally Posted by Brian Ryther View Post
Not shure what to make of this season so far. I see other producers all around me making more sap then me and I get frustrated. But it is only March 2nd and I have made the most syrup I have ever made by this date. I can't break into light syrup . Tonight the sample bottle was the same as the light in the grading kit but not lighter. o well, another barrell of outstanding flavor syrup tonight and happy for it.
Brian, I wouldn't worry too much about your woods being behind in sap production. You probably have a colder woods so far this year and the trees just haven't "woken up" yet. The temps we have had are borderline temps anyway and i believe the trees are still half frozen. Our best bush with 1900 taps averaged 42.5 g/t last year and hasn't even hardly ran yet. It is lagging behind our other three bushes this year. Without sun most of the time and borderline temps, that is what we are attributing it to. The 50's forecast for this Wed. and Thurs. will loosen them up. Good Luck,Neil