Maple tree tolerance to saturated soils
My sugar bush is approximately 4 acres on a steep southwest slope. Water drains into a swamp leading to a couple beaver ponds. Over the past two years, improvements to the roadside drainage has increased runoff through my sugarbush. In general it is channelized flow but does moderately muck up a small section (seasonally). I’m wondering the long term effects increased run-off could cause. Thoughts? Very minimal salt/sand, i’m More worried about the tree roots and stability in the wetter areas which makes up about 10% of the sugar bush.
Thanks in advance
16x20 sugar house
2x3 mason evaporator
Mule 610 sap hauler
2016 - 2x3 Mason 50 buckets - 5 gallons
2017 - 2x3 Mason 70 on 3/16, 15 buckets - 17 gallons