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Sugar Maple Yvonne C January, 2007 Alternative Tree Crops Information Series No. 8 University of Idaho College of Natural Resources Sugar Maple Yvonne C. Barkley Maple syrup and humidity, landowners interested in being successful brilliant fall colors with sugar maple will need to irrigate trees in the - that’s what sugar summer months. maples are best Avoid low-lying areas with frost pockets and poor known for. Also drainage. If possible, choose mid-slope areas with know as hard east- to north-facing aspects. Air drainage will be best maple or rock in these locations and they will also be cooler and maple, sugar maple retain moisture longer in the summer months than (Acer saccharum) is a south- and west-facing aspects. native American hardwood that is also favored for it’s clear, Planting densities. Spacing will depend on what you honey-colored wood – one of the want to grow your sugar maple for. Sugar maple hardest and prized for furniture and plantations for sugar production, commonly called a flooring, bowling alleys and bowling pins. An uncom- sugar bush or sugar grove, need to be at a wider mon type of wood from maple called “birdseye spacing than one that will be for timber production. maple” is especially valued for its unique lustrous, Sugar production is best in open-grown, large cano- wavy grain. pied trees. For optimal production, plant your trees at 30 by 30 feet apart, allowing 50 to 60 trees per acre. Biology and Silvics Growing sugar maple for timber production requires a Native to the eastern United States, sugar maple is “different type of tree” – a good sawtimber tree will be one of our largest and most important hardwoods. tall, with straight stems and no branches below the Sugar maples do best in cooler, moist climates. In its growing crown. Spacing for a sawtimber plantation native range, temperatures range from winter lows of should be planted at 14 by 14 feet part. This closer – 40oF and summer highs of 100oF. Annual precipita- spacing will help correct forking problem common in tion ranges from 20 to 80 inches with an average of 50 open-grown sugar maple that result from the frequent inches in most the native range. Average growing loss of the terminal bud in this opposite-branched season precipitation rates range from 15 inches in species. The bottom four to six feet of tapped sugar western areas to 40 inches in the east. maples will have a reduced timber value because of Sugar maple is very shade tolerant and grows best on defects as a result of tapping. well-drained loamy soils with a pH level between 5.5 Planting stock. Research studies have shown that to 7.3. This species does not grow well on dry, sugar content is higher in certain families of sugar shallow soils and is rarely, if ever, found in swamps. maple trees and that sugar content in individual trees is Establishment consistent over time. Breeding programs are underway to see if these higher yielding sugar trees can be Site selection. In the Inland Northwest, sugar maple reproduced consistently and improved upon by should do best on loamy, well-drained soils at least genetic selection. two to three feet above the water table. Because of the differences in precipitation patterns and relative CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 IDAHO FOREST, WILDLIFE AND RANGE EXPERIMENT STATION DIRECTOR - STEVE B. DALEY LAURSEN Culture and Management For more information, you can request the following publications from the UI Extension Forestry office by Protection. Hardwood trees, including sugar maple, phone at (208) 885-6356 or by e-mail at are extremely susceptible to animal damage. Deer, elk, [email protected]. moose, porcupines, mice, and rabbits eat foliage and/ or bark, while pocket gophers eat roots. A wide • For more in-depth information on growing variety of animal damage control methods are hardwoods, request Alternative Tree Crop available, with various rates of costs and success, but Series No. 1: Hardwoods 101: Planning, nothing will protect your hardwood plantation better Planting, and Maintenance. than a good fence. The mots important feature of your • If you would like to know how to collect and fence will be height - fences need to be tall enough to make maple syrup, request Alternative Tree exclude deer (at least seven to eight feet) and have a Crop Series No. 9: Maple Syruping. strong latch on the gate. • For information on hardwood plantation estab- lishment and costs, request a copy of Idaho Irrigation. In its native range, sugar maple receives Forest, Wildlife and Range Experiment Station significantly more precipitation than most areas of the Bulletin No. 59: Hardwood Plantations for Inland West. Supplemental irrigation will be necessary the Inland Northwest. for a successful sugar maple plantation or sugar bush. Pruning. Pruning is a very important aspect of At a glance… hardwood tree care and maintenance. Species with a Species: Acer saccharum. large sap flow in spring, such sugar maple, should be Common names: sugar, hard, or rock maple. pruned in December or January. The first winter, Native range: eastern Canada and northeastern pruning should concentrate on trimming crooked United States south to the Appalachian Mountains leaders back to upright buds, shortening lateral and west to Minnesota and Missouri. branches to 10 to 12 inches and removing any crossed Hardiness: USDA Zones 3 to 8. or rubbing branches. This is also a good time to stake Soil type: grows in a variety of soils, best on up drooping leaders. deep-well-drained loams. Does not do well on Insects and Diseases. Sugar maple is not highly swampy sites or in shallow, dry soils. susceptible to insect injury and serious outbreaks in its Shade tolerance: tolerates shade very well; native range are not common. Pests that may infect grows well in full-sun. sugar maple in the Inland West include the forest tent Form: slower-growing, large tree. caterpillar, aphids and some scale insects. Diseases Regional insect and disease problems: tent that could affect sugar maple in the Inland West caterpillars, aphids, nectria canker, verticillium wilt, include anthracnose, nectria canker, and verticillium anthracnose. wilt. Objectionable characteristics: prolific producer of winged seeds. Sugar maple can be severely damaged by deicing Other: Sugar maple is the principal source of salts. Numerous animals feed on both the foliage and maple syrup. the bark, including deer, elk, moose, porcupines, and a variety of rodents. This sweet tree of the east is also a popular shade and About the Author: Yvonne Barkley is an Associate Extension ornamental tree and one that is valued for its timber as Forester with University of Idaho Extension. Graphic artist: Steve Morrison. well as it syrup producing capacities. With the right site and management you to can grow sugar maples and reap the many benefits of this magnificent tree. The University of Idaho provides equal opportunity in education and employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran, as required by state and federal laws. 550/1-07 50 cents Printed on recycled paper.
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