I LOVE mulberries ! We had mulberries growing just around the corner from where we lived, but the guy who bought the property cut them down and put a junkyard just behind where they grew . All of that beautiful backyard that could've been used for throwing parties was turned into a huge dumping ground for old broken machines and junk . It used to be so beautiful back there .🥺 But much to my amazement wild blackberries started growing in our backyard, so it's not a total loss :)😋
Too many products..... All these products being pitched for a "easy tree" that " you can't kill" but add this this and this and this... I know your intention is for optimum food production and growth...but a new gardener would view this and be confused at the message I think.
I agree. "You can't kill it but add all this stuff that's we have just lying around." And, the products aren't even listed in the description so when he says them so fast, I don't know what to look for. :(
I agree. Most people are not avid gardeners or else they wouldn't be looking into this information. Keep it simple.I suppose he's trying to say that you can't kill a mulberry tree but in order to give it a great head start and make it extra healthy, you can give it this, this, and this. I don't know much about mulberry trees so I found this to be a little confusing. I will say though that the most helpful tip on the video was on making the well.
How different would the plant performance be if you just planted with solely the native soil, with appropriate/normal/proper planting profile? That's all I do, and my plants do fine,… main differences are the matter of soil texture. Some varieties, such as some grape cultivars aren't so keen on sandy/sandy-ish soils. Plant higher if the soil is caliche/adobe-ish, plus mulching the surface too improve that situation. Generally: Break up the soil for the hole per standards, appopriate height profile, mulch, water. Bam. As for fertilizing,… sure, potassium source, phosphorous-calcium source,…. and a general micronutrient blend usually makes it all well and productive. Nitrogen being usuing adequately naturally present with adequate organic matter and soil biology.
How often do you give AZomite to your trees? I am growing fruit trees and shrubs in pots. I want to get an idea about your feeding schedule and system. It works perfectly. So I want to learn from the best.
Shamus, would love to see an update on the pond and what else is happening on the new plot. I think it is important to note that all those amendments are not necessary to have a productive mulberry; some diversified, quality compost and a thick layer of mulch will go a long way. All this just takes it up a notch. Good to see Greenie's Garden in the house.
Around me most of the walnut orchards use a high pressure sprinkler for the first few years but when the tree is mature the just flood the orchard about twice a month.
I have a 25+ year old mulberry that is huge but doesnt produce berrys anymore we had 3 trees at one time, do we need another type to make it fruit again or is it too late? & would it have to be the same kind of mulberry?
Most mulberries are self-pollinating so if you are not fertilizing your mulberry regularly and you have poor soils in your area or no top layer of mulch to protect the soil, then it could also be that your soil may be depleted of nutrients for the plant to be able produce more fruit. If you are fertilizing a lot then it could also be too much nitrogen in the soil. Just a thought.
You can use drip irrigation for trees. But it has to be on it's own zone. If you just tap off of the sprinklers for the lawn the tree when we get a little water every time you water the lawn and that will not encourage deep root growth I use 2 or 4 gallons per hour emitters and set them to water once a week for 2 to 3 hours this allows the water to penetrate deep within the root Zone. As the tree gets larger I will add more drip emitters with a lower flow rate so that I can still deliver 8 to 10 gallons or more once a week directly to the roots I also use 2 - 4 Deep Drip™ Tree Watering Stakes once the tree is a few years old at least 20 inches deep, as my trees get bigger sometimes I will use up to the 36 inch Deep Drip™ spikes. These are great for Targeting irrigation straight to the roots. As a side benefit you can put you fertilizer directly in the Deep Drip™ spikes then all of the fertilizer goes directly to the roots
I don't think you do. I'm sure you can if you want but it seems like if you do break up the roots a bitthen it could cause the tree to go into shock for a few days. The tree will recover quickly but I suppose it's not necessary??
They grow wild here in Wenatchee, which is across the mountains from you. We stay around 0 degrees in the winter or warmer, although we've had a couple winters where it got down to 20 below.
Most prefer the black mulberry for its flavor. It's a medium sized tree about 20 to 30 ft tall. The white mulberry can grow up to 70 feet and I've heard if you eat the berries to early it can be toxic. The red mulberries are the same way with the toxicity so you have to make sure they are completely right before eating them. I think they grow up to 50 or so.there are plenty of other kinds but I'm not sure what cultivars they are. The ones I've listed are only the basic ones but still tried and true.
My fiancée bought one of your mulberry trees. My question is what kind of Mulberry tree is it? I can't find any other kinds of Mulberry trees on line other than White Mulberry, Red Mulberry, and Black Mulberry.
I was sent a white mulberry tree by mistake. The nursery which was in a different state got my order wrong. I was quite annoyed, however, the mulberries produced were good, although I do prefer black mulberries. This particular nursery I would never have anything to do with them because of their terrible service. Unfortunately I didn’t have sufficient room for it and so removed it after a year or so. It produced fruit the first year after planting it. I live in Perth, Australia so the conditions are perfect for the mulberry tree. They are like fig trees in requiring minimal care to get fruit.
Hi im from phillipines and i have a mulberry why is it its not fruiting if i want to make it fruit i have to cut it i mean i dont wanna cut it always to make it fruit
I had five beautiful big mulberry trees, they are so hardy but in the last three years, SOMETHING has killed two of them, No one can tell me what is wrong. I have tried to find answers and asked local gardening shops, we do not have any tree doctors here sad to say, I have done whatever I can find to save them. Now this third year, number three is doing what the other two have done. They all slowly yellow, leaves curl and brown then fall off, then a canker sets in. By the end of summer the tree is dead. It has been so devastating to watch as one after the other goes down, while the tree right next to it is still green and beautiful. I have been scouring the internet for Mulberry illnesses or ever pests that may attack them.
My guess would be they died of old age since mulberry trees are generally short lived and rarely have pest problems or illness. Sorry to hear they died.
I have read that you should always plant mulberry trees at least 20 feet away from any plumbing because it can wreak havoc on your plumbing since the roots are somewhat invasive. As far as the foundation of the house goes, the further the better. Some Roots like olive tree roots grow straight down and they are shorter so you can plant them five feet from your foundation and it wouldn't harm your foundation at all. Most other trees are more damaging though.
I live in the pine barrens which is extremely sandy too, I planted a few Illinois everbearing mulberries last spring, this year they are growing great although not all decided to fruit. 2 out 4 fruited. All I did was put them in a hole and used some pine needles as mulch. They seem to have adapted well to the sand and are growing fast.
I heard in another video never to put compost in potted plants because the sun can heat up the compost and cause it to cook the roots and eventually kill the tree. Compost is great for plants and trees in the ground, but not always so good for potted plants.
Although it's nice to have a vision of making the sand bloom; I can grow a million mulberry trees in my one yard here in Ohio, and you guys want our water? No. Just stop trying to live places and grow things that don't belong.
