You make an excellent teacher young lady! Thanks for sharing. Being I’m commenting here in mid December may I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year! 😊
As one of the people who requested this video, thank you for making it! Turns out there's a maple tree right outside my house. Based on your description here, it most closely matches the Silver Maple. Gonna have to go for a walk around our forested property to see if we can find a Sugar Maple. (We're in the north of Virginia.) 👍 Those seeds are super iconic. I always called them "helicopter seeds" for how they fell to the ground. 😅
I decided that this year since I’ll be tapping my own trees on a small scale it would be fun to start making educational videos about the process starting with the very beginning. During season will be a lot of the daily vlog style videos!
Here around Chicago, we also have the Norway maple, not native to the area, but planted extensively as street trees and in yards. They’ve fallen out of favor, for a few reasons - not the least of which is they hold their leaves until late November, so it’s getting very cold by the time they fall. My favorite tree is the sugar maple as well. Nothing is as calming and grand as a mature sugar maple in full October color.
@@MapleFarmer I was very helpful. We have a chunk of property that is not very accessible and has bunch of trees that look like 40’ white oaks with maple leaves. Now I am going to go back there and check them closer and probably try my hand at syrup this year.
Good video 😊 I can't wait to see your small scale maple production videos. Fun fact you can use the Maple seed pods as a turkey call. Place it in your mouth like a conventional mouth call and breathe across the blade using it like a reed. Takes some practice but it's effective. Taught to me by my grandfather who said his grandfather taught him.
@@MapleFarmer it will take some practice 🤣 The greener the seed pod the more likely they are to split, when they dry a little they become more resilient and produce a higher sound. Grab a handful, they don't last long.
I have so many maple trees here in Vermont. Last year as a hobby i tapped 20 trees. This season cause if this video, im going to label the trees. Ps, your absolutely beautiful and talented
I’m going to check my trees, been tapping trees for a few years now and have no idea what kind they are. Purchased some of your maple syrup awhile ago and it’s delicious 👍
I searched for this video and thank you! Turns out I have seven sugar maple trees in my backyard. Now I have to learn to tap them before the winter. I live in Ohio, USA
@@MapleFarmer I am upgrading this year new evaporator. Going to tap over one hundred trees this spring. I am licensed to sell this season. Should be fun.
I just discovered your site and videos. I find them very informative. Sadly, we lost five maple trees to a fungus infection here in Central New York. Hundreds of trees were wiped out in my area alone. I learned this fungus is spread on the ground around the tree when the leaves drop, rendering the soil unable to grow any hardwoods. I was told the only way to grow any hardwoods in the contaminated soil was to inject steam down into the ground. This fungus even took out our lilacs. Can you produce some videos about maintaining healthy maple trees? I miss them on our property. My father planted them, and they were about 25 years old. Just getting to the height that gives maples such a classic look. These were called Norway Maples.
I just hope that there's one comment telling you how beautiful you are. Thanks for the information. I had no idea about different maple trees. Pretty cool actually.
Acer saccharum-sugar-Acer Rubrum-red-Acer saccharinum-silver. Also out west we have Acer macrophylum- the Big leaf or Oregon maple which can also be tapped-though not nearly as productive.
Great video. The only Maple tree that I would plant is the Sugar. In Illinois we also have Norway Maples. You can ID if you break a leaf off and there is white milk coming out. They are short lived weedy trees.
Do you have many Black maples left in your part of New York? Down here in SE Ohio, Black maples were very common years ago and were some of the biggest trees left around here locally as I was growing up, and nowadays, they just aren't as numerous as they once were. I have not yet learned why they seemed to have been cut less than other species of maple locally. Upon reading period accounts from the years of first settlement before and after the Ohio Country achieved statehood, it was mentioned in two different journals of the large pure stands of Black maples that could be found in parts of the forest, usually adjacent to, and slightly intermixed with large, pure stands of Sugar maples. Of course , the forest had been drastically changed by my time, and I missed out on seeing that in the woods, except on the few tracts of land that had not been logged in quite a long time in my locality. Hybridization between Sugars and Blacks was(and probably still is)fairly common down this way, and may be a substantial reason as to why Black maples seem to be unfortunately disappearing locally. They are very close cousins to Sugars, usually carry the same amount of sugar, and, grain-wise are basically identical to Sugars, hard, tough and beautiful. The Black maple is yet another interesting member of a fascinating worldwide clan of trees.
Depuis quelle que jours je regarde tout vos vidéos et je ne peut m’empêcher d’an commencer un nouveau après chacun. J’ai moi meme une erabliere a quelle que kilomètre de l’état du maine du coté du quebec.
Thanks for following along! How many taps? I’ll be tapping a few of my own trees this year, on a small scale and then also tapping at Boxler Maple still!
@@MapleFarmer l'entreprise compte 18 000 entailles. Depuis la saison 2023 nous sommes certifié biologique et depuis la saison 2024 nous avons acheter un évaporateur électrique. j'aime beaucoup tes vidéos parce qu'ils abordent plusieur sujet de ce métié, je m'inspire de vous. aussi je vois en toi une passionné dans l'âme.
I have to share a recent discovery. Your maple syrup instead of simple syrup in an OLD FASHIONED, bumps it up several notches and I’ll never use simple syrup again.
I failed the test about which tree you tap; I chose Red Oak... What can I say, we don't have maple trees here in Az. Fantastic video, I will be watching it again in order to try and remember how to tell them apart. Thanks!
I have a sugar maple in our yard. It is slowly drying. A portion of the front of the tree is rotting, so some of the branches do not grow leaves but opposite sides, and its branches are loaded with leaves. My question is, in the fall, the leaves turn yellow and drop. By this of the month, it is usually clear of 95 percent of its leaves, but this season, most of the leaves are on the branches. They have curled up and lost its green color. We live in Michigan and have had a lot of warm and cold days mixed together. Is this a sign that the tree is dying faster? I believe the tree was planted in the 1960's, i cannot put my arms around it.
Watch the video to help you identify the bark. Also look at the branching as you want it to be opposite each other, and take a pair of binos so you can still look at the leaves!
You make an excellent teacher young lady! Thanks for sharing. Being I’m commenting here in mid December may I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year! 😊
As one of the people who requested this video, thank you for making it! Turns out there's a maple tree right outside my house. Based on your description here, it most closely matches the Silver Maple. Gonna have to go for a walk around our forested property to see if we can find a Sugar Maple. (We're in the north of Virginia.) 👍 Those seeds are super iconic. I always called them "helicopter seeds" for how they fell to the ground. 😅
That’s awesome, I’m glad it helped! I always call them helicopters also!!
Great to see you again. God Bless
I’m still alive! Lol
Awesome video Nikki! One of the simplest yet most informative videos your channel has! Thanks and happy sugaring!
I decided that this year since I’ll be tapping my own trees on a small scale it would be fun to start making educational videos about the process starting with the very beginning. During season will be a lot of the daily vlog style videos!
@@MapleFarmer That’s a great idea Nikki! Make sure you include Owen in some! Looking forward to them, thank you!
Really exceptional educational content. I have enjoyed this channel for a long time.
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for watching!
Here around Chicago, we also have the Norway maple, not native to the area, but planted extensively as street trees and in yards. They’ve fallen out of favor, for a few reasons - not the least of which is they hold their leaves until late November, so it’s getting very cold by the time they fall. My favorite tree is the sugar maple as well. Nothing is as calming and grand as a mature sugar maple in full October color.
Awesome thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching! I hope it was helpful!
@@MapleFarmer I was very helpful. We have a chunk of property that is not very accessible and has bunch of trees that look like 40’ white oaks with maple leaves. Now I am going to go back there and check them closer and probably try my hand at syrup this year.
Oooo I hope the are maples! I can’t wait to hear!
Very impressive video, keep up the awesome work you do.
Thank you!
Very Informative Nikki…. Thanks
Thanks for tuning in!
It is amazing how many do not know how to identify trees, my dad taught me this at a young age.
It’s a great skill to have! Trees, plants, birds, etc!
Good video 😊 I can't wait to see your small scale maple production videos. Fun fact you can use the Maple seed pods as a turkey call. Place it in your mouth like a conventional mouth call and breathe across the blade using it like a reed. Takes some practice but it's effective. Taught to me by my grandfather who said his grandfather taught him.
That’s awesome! I am going to try it, maybe you’ll hear my terrible turkey calling with a seed in a future video. Lol
@@MapleFarmer it will take some practice 🤣 The greener the seed pod the more likely they are to split, when they dry a little they become more resilient and produce a higher sound. Grab a handful, they don't last long.
Great video Nikki. Thank you
@@bobbolieu9013 thanks for watching!
@@MapleFarmer you're welcome
I look forward to your small scale operation. It is always interesting to see how others process their sap into syrup!
I’m excited to dive into the world of small scale!
Yesss thank you so much for this video! Appreciate it!
You're so welcome! Thank you for watching!
I have so many maple trees here in Vermont. Last year as a hobby i tapped 20 trees. This season cause if this video, im going to label the trees. Ps, your absolutely beautiful and talented
Great video and talk. Best wishes
Thanks for watching!
Very interesting. Thanks for the info!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the maple tree ID info. Love you syrup!
I’m going to check my trees, been tapping trees for a few years now and have no idea what kind they are. Purchased some of your maple syrup awhile ago and it’s delicious 👍
Check them out! I’d be curious to know what kind you’re tapping!
I searched for this video and thank you! Turns out I have seven sugar maple trees in my backyard. Now I have to learn to tap them before the winter. I live in Ohio, USA
oh this channel has tons of videos, can anyone help me with a how to tap video link
I’ll also have lots more videos coming soon on tapping and making maple syrup specific to small scale and hobby farmers!
@@MapleFarmer that would be awesome! thank you
Very informative video. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
excellent!
Thanks for watching Keith!
Thank you ma’am.
Thank you for tuning in!
We have mainly sugar maple here in northern Wisconsin. There’s rock maple here too. Nice upload 😊
Thanks for watching! I hope you have a great season this year!
@@MapleFarmer I am upgrading this year new evaporator. Going to tap over one hundred trees this spring. I am licensed to sell this season. Should be fun.
That’s so exciting! Congrats!! You’re getting bigger and I’m going smaller 😂
@@MapleFarmer Been there before. It easier to down size. It’s fun anyway we do it☺️
I just discovered your site and videos. I find them very informative. Sadly, we lost five maple trees to a fungus infection here in Central New York. Hundreds of trees were wiped out in my area alone. I learned this fungus is spread on the ground around the tree when the leaves drop, rendering the soil unable to grow any hardwoods. I was told the only way to grow any hardwoods in the contaminated soil was to inject steam down into the ground. This fungus even took out our lilacs. Can you produce some videos about maintaining healthy maple trees? I miss them on our property. My father planted them, and they were about 25 years old. Just getting to the height that gives maples such a classic look. These were called Norway Maples.
Nice job
Thanks!
I remember where I was raised in the Finger Lakes we also had maple trees up and down our street.
Just shipped some to Hawaii!
I just hope that there's one comment telling you how beautiful you are. Thanks for the information. I had no idea about different maple trees. Pretty cool actually.
It’s a fun hobby! And maple trees are pretty awesome!
Acer saccharum-sugar-Acer Rubrum-red-Acer saccharinum-silver. Also out west we have Acer macrophylum- the Big leaf or Oregon maple which can also be tapped-though not nearly as productive.
Great video. The only Maple tree that I would plant is the Sugar. In Illinois we also have Norway Maples. You can ID if you break a leaf off and there is white milk coming out. They are short lived weedy trees.
I almost covered the Norway but they’re not native and not as common around here, you see them more in city landscaping!
@@MapleFarmer That's OK...the less Norway's the better.
You’re like a scientist
@@rudolphjackwilson7476 haha far from!
Do you have many Black maples left in your part of New York?
Down here in SE Ohio, Black maples were very common years ago and were some of the biggest trees left around here locally as I was growing up, and nowadays, they just aren't as numerous as they once were. I have not yet learned why they seemed to have been cut less than other species of maple locally. Upon reading period accounts from the years of first settlement before and after the Ohio Country achieved statehood, it was mentioned in two different journals of the large pure stands of Black maples that could be found in parts of the forest, usually adjacent to, and slightly intermixed with large, pure stands of Sugar maples. Of course , the forest had been drastically changed by my time, and I missed out on seeing that in the woods, except on the few tracts of land that had not been logged in quite a long time in my locality. Hybridization between Sugars and Blacks was(and probably still is)fairly common down this way, and may be a substantial reason as to why Black maples seem to be unfortunately disappearing locally. They are very close cousins to Sugars, usually carry the same amount of sugar, and, grain-wise are basically identical to Sugars, hard, tough and beautiful.
The Black maple is yet another interesting member of a fascinating worldwide clan of trees.
Depuis quelle que jours je regarde tout vos vidéos et je ne peut m’empêcher d’an commencer un nouveau après chacun. J’ai moi meme une erabliere a quelle que kilomètre de l’état du maine du coté du quebec.
Thanks for following along! How many taps? I’ll be tapping a few of my own trees this year, on a small scale and then also tapping at Boxler Maple still!
@@MapleFarmer l'entreprise compte 18 000 entailles. Depuis la saison 2023 nous sommes certifié biologique et depuis la saison 2024 nous avons acheter un évaporateur électrique. j'aime beaucoup tes vidéos parce qu'ils abordent plusieur sujet de ce métié, je m'inspire de vous. aussi je vois en toi une passionné dans l'âme.
I have to share a recent discovery. Your maple syrup instead of simple syrup in an OLD FASHIONED, bumps it up several notches and I’ll never use simple syrup again.
I live up in Lewis county. We always called them helicopters too!😂👍
@@ld5954 I still do with the exception of this video 😂
I failed the test about which tree you tap; I chose Red Oak... What can I say, we don't have maple trees here in Az. Fantastic video, I will be watching it again in order to try and remember how to tell them apart. Thanks!
Haha well now you know!! And you’re in AZ so I can’t fault ya!
Just checked out your website..Light,Amber,Dark,Very dark ( which is very intriguing ) How do you establish the variances ?
I have a sugar maple in our yard. It is slowly drying. A portion of the front of the tree is rotting, so some of the branches do not grow leaves but opposite sides, and its branches are loaded with leaves. My question is, in the fall, the leaves turn yellow and drop. By this of the month, it is usually clear of 95 percent of its leaves, but this season, most of the leaves are on the branches. They have curled up and lost its green color. We live in Michigan and have had a lot of warm and cold days mixed together. Is this a sign that the tree is dying faster? I believe the tree was planted in the 1960's, i cannot put my arms around it.
Be sure to buy their syrup, its very good.
Thank you so much!
Can i plant it in Bangladesh?
My canopy is 80 ft.in the air
Guess I'll have to wait for fall, or do you have a sure fire way to ID different maples purely by bark !!
Watch the video to help you identify the bark. Also look at the branching as you want it to be opposite each other, and take a pair of binos so you can still look at the leaves!
When I was young I would take the helicopter seeds peel the end and pull the seed out and put them on my nose. That young woman is beautiful...
That sounds uncomfortable 😂
Sugar maple is preferred for syrup!
The Canadian flag is so cool, wouldn't you agree? ehh?!
It’s does have a great look! 🇨🇦
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