Sugar Maples: Syrup vs Timber?

[Michael Courtney]

Joseph Zorzin (redoak at forestmeister.com) wrote:
: Shaun Bresnahan wrote:
: > 
: > I would have to assume that trees that size around a farm have been tapped
: > at some time in the past.
: > 
: > Shaun B.
: > Forester in NH

: Good point. And the timber buyers may remind the landowner of this and
: decide to place their bid based on how the logs "open up".

Only two monster trees (36" and greater) show evidence of tapping.


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Michael Courtney, Ph. D. 
michael at amo.mit.edu