![]() I’m thinking long term making syrup and in 15 years when I’m about to retire(god willing), the sugars would be nearly ready to add to my workload as my full time hobby. Currently in my 2.5 acre woods I have nearly all reds and I tap 84 trees 16-26” in diameter right now with about 35 in-tapped reds still under 10” in diameter. And once established, it tolerates droughts with. How much space does a sugar maple need to grow full. Planting: Tolerant of soggy soils, Sugar Maples grow nicely in any fertile soil but prefer well-draining soil. So it’s better to make sure that the water you give them isn’t just sitting in the soil. It’s also important to remember that sugar maples are pretty drought-tolerant. It’s best to keep the soil moderately damp, but not exactly wet. I’d go out and measure and mark but my yard is snow covered. Where To Plant A Sugar Maple Tree In Your Yard. Sugar Maples LOVE Well-Drained Soil Sugar maple trees like plenty of water, but they don’t want to soak in it. I guess I’m just wandering if anyone has ever done something like this before and can give me a ballpark number. They prefer full sun but can tolerate partial shade. I have areas in my woods where I’m clearing out ash trees little by little that I can plant them as well. Sugar maple trees are deciduous trees that grow best in moist, well-drained soil. It will not do well in clay soils or soil that has been compacted by new construction. The sugar maple (Acer saccharum) (hard maple, rock maple) is one of our largest and finest forest trees, growing to a height of 80 feet with a diameter of two or more feet. The sugar maple ( Acer saccharum) is native to North America. I’m just wandering how many trees I can get in that area without them being to crowded. It grows best in a well drained soil on a north slope. The tree in this illustration is 30 years. The area is wide open, about 1 1/4 acres, 54,000 square feet, and about 300’x 275’. A large, slow-growing tree, the sugar maple can reach heights of up to 35 metres at maturity, in optimal conditions. The area shaded in the pics is currently grass and it would be the area I’d plant in for 15-20 years from now Plant in full sun - a minimum of six hours - for the most. I’m wondering if I can expand my 2.5 acres of woods out into my grass area. Sugar maples grow best in well drained soil, but are very tolerant of sandy and clay conditions. I’m thinking of buying 100 sugar maple saplings for $100. Not sure if this is the right place to post this but I hope so.
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