Tree question
Here's a question: is there any deciduous tree that produces sap that is poisonous? Tree identification is not one of my strengths. So I worry about tapping non-maples by accident--not in terms of wasting my time (which is, it seems, one of my strengths), but in terms of safety. Thanks.
I personally haven't heard of any and I would think if there was any they would have been discussed at one time or another on this forum. Try doing a search. If you struggle with ID'ing maples then mark your trees in the summer or during foliage season when you have the leaves to look at. The only non maple around that has leaves similar to maples in this area are sicamores which are easily identified by their whitish gray splotchy trunks.
Sean
2013-1st year...94 taps, 12x24 sugarhouse, home built evap. Gast 2065 pump with bender
releaser.
2014-30x36 sugarhouse, 2.5x10 "Jutras" evaporator, 1200+ taps on vacuum, sap brothers RO. 2 sihi 2 stage pumps, 440 gal.
2015- 1000gph memtek RO, 3250 Taps, 1200 gallons
2016- Modified grimm 4'x12' evaporator with auf and aof with air preheater. Home built airtight arch front. 4250 taps?
2017- 2400gph. Lapierre RO, 10" filter press, 5000 taps
Not in the northern states or Canada. It's far more likely that you just won't get any sap or the sap will just be bitter.
CE
44° 41′ 3″ N
2019 -- 44 Red Maples - My home and sugarbush are for sale.
2018 -- 48 Red Maples, 7 gallons
2017 -- 84 Red Maples, 1 Sugar Maple, and 1 Silver Maple , 13 gallons
2016 -- 55 Red Maples, 8 gallons
2015 -- 15 Red Maples, 6 Birches - 3+ gallons maple syrup
An awning over my deck is my sugar shack.
An electrified kitchen sink and an electrified steam table pan are my evaporators.
Ok thank you. Yes I mark them in the summer but then around Feb I sometimes find a few more...
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