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Maple Sugaring Spring Phenology
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Event |
Date |
Description |
| First Maple Tree Tapped | Tree is tapped when first sap run is expected soon. We watchfor daytime high temperatures in the
40's, and nights still freezing. over period of almsot a week Report to Journey North |
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| First Maple Sap Runs | Sap runs for the first time. (Note: Even if you can't tap a tree, you can watch for the first sap to run. Simply find a broken branch on a Maple tree--and report to Journey North when the sap flows.) |
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| First Full Bucket | We've gathered the first 5 gallons of sap from single tree. Our first bucket is full! | |
| First Sap Boiled | Sap must be boiled now because warm temperatures would cause the sap to spoil. (Temperatures of stored sap must remain in the 30's.) | |
| First Bud Run | It's time to pull the tap. The sap becomes cloudy and we know it's the first bud run. | |
| Buds Break | When the buds break and you can see a light green hue to the woods, sugaring is over for the season. | |
| Our Tree Flowers | Maple trees flower just before leaves begin to form. Click here to see Maple Flowers. | |
| Leaf-out Occurs | Leaves on our maple tree are the size of a quarter. Report to Journey North |
