Maple Tree Syrup Extraction. Find the side of the tree that faces southeast. Mark your drill bit at 2 ½ inches with your tape.
It is also the basis for the sweet sap to be harvested nine months later. For the sugarmaker it is a time to package and sell his maple syrup. How to identify a maple tree in the winter Even without any leaves to guide you there is one telltale sign to look for to help you know if your tree is a maple tree.
For the sugarmaker it is a time to package and sell his maple syrup.
After boiling the syrup must be filtered to remove the sugar sand. Maple syrup production is based on the premise that tapping trees to collect sap has no substantive detrimental effects on the overall health of the trees and thus is a longterm sustainable agricultural activity. Sap for syrup-making can be collected from any of the maple species according to the Ohio State University Extension website though the syrup. If they are alternate placement like the beech branch on the left below you definitely do not have a maple tree.
