Maple syrup time happens before the tree leafs out so why would anyone think the sap comes from the crown?
I learned in biology in HS decades ago that the trees store energy in their roots to prepare for constructing the new year’s solar energy collection facility up top.
I am with you , if anyone thinks that the sap in trees comes from the tops , i have some swamp land to sell you. I knew that as a kid working in our orchard.Wow ,i wonder how much that study cost?
Haven’t we always heard ‘sap rising’? Where did the idea of sap coming from the crown come from?
How are these saplings going to survive w/o leaves? Isn’t photosynthesis needed to manufacture the sugars the tree needs to survive?
Normally if you cut the crown out of a tree it dies.
I thought everybody knew that the sap RISES up from the roots as spring approaches. I wonder if there’s any difference in sap quality between saplings and mature trees? This discovery COULD lead to a maple syrup glut and lower prices. Maple syrup is about the same price as medium grade whiskey right now.
I thought it was common knowledge that the maple sap was fresh water being drawn up from the roots. Once the water really starts flowing, for leafing out, the sap won’t make syrup.