Originally Posted by
paulslund
So looking at my maples I noticed my silvers are in full bud/almost bloom, but the few sugars I have are just now showing some swelling buds.. Seeing as we've had some cold weather these past few days (it was -3/4 in Ottawa the other night) is anyone still getting good sap from their sugar maples?
My reds are only just starting to bud. Sugar maple buds still closed up tight but no fear, I'll be still be doing lots of raking in the fall!
Pulled my spiles April 7th, would never dream of re-drilling and tapping all over again. My trees have done their work for the year.
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup
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