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redstree · 27th March 2008, 01:15 PM

Sometimes, weeping under a cavity is nothing more than the water seeping out and not sap at all. Water that sits in the bottom of a cavity will freeze in the winter and this can exert tremendous pressure on the wood, sometimes splitting it enough to allow the water to seep out.

27th March 2008, 01:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
redstree Sappling Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Posts: 23	Re: Rotting Silver maple. Sometimes, weeping under a cavity is nothing more than the water seeping out and not sap at all. Water that sits in the bottom of a cavity will freeze in the winter and this can exert tremendous pressure on the wood, sometimes splitting it enough to allow the water to seep out. __________________ Drive a MINI, the most fun you can have with your trousers on.