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- Q.Fungus Growing On Fruitless Mulberry Tree - I have Ganoderma growing on my Fruitless Mulberry. The fungus at the base of the tree is black and growing ...
- Q.The Leaves On Our Fruitless Mulberry Are Curling. Any Idea What Is Happening - This is happening on only half of the tree . Also some of the baby leaves are falling off
- Q.Is It A Branch Or Is My Fruitless Mulberry Growing A New Tree. - My puppy got a hold of my 1 year old fruitless mulberry and stripped half the bark off. I thought ...
- Q.My Fruitless Mulberry Tree Is 60 Years Old And Had Been Dropping Leaves Since July .Should I Cut It Down? - It is now mid October but my yard looks like late fall because the leaves yellowed and dropped off...I also ...
- Q.Can You Cut Back Over Grown Roots From A Mulberry Tree It’s Fruitless - And it’s over 45 years old I’m
- Q.I Have Fruitless Mulberry Tree For 8 Years Has Not Grown At All - How can I get it to grow
- Q.Can You Compost The Fuzzy Things That Drop From A Fruitless Mulberry Tree When They Are Getting Their Leaves? - I see you can compost their leaves but can you also compost the fuzzy things that drop as it is ...
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Geo0319 on
March 9, 2020
Rohnert Park, CA 94928Q.Fungus Growing On Fruitless Mulberry Tree
I have Ganoderma growing on my Fruitless Mulberry. The fungus at the base of the tree is black and growing along the bark; the fungus at the top of the tree is white and growing between the branches. The tree is about 40 years ago and appears to be healthy and strong but I'm afraid it may be rotting from the inside. What should I do?
Answered by
BushDoctor on
March 10, 2020
Certified ExpertA.I'm more inclined to call this a member of the genus, Fomes.
Though Ganoderma would cause an issue to the tree, since it is a root rotter and less of a heart rotter, Fomes will generally not kill a tree. They eat heart wood, which is pretty well dead, anyway.
Though this won't, directly, kill a tree, it can weaken the structure over time. Once you see fruiting bodies, such as this, it will not be killed off.
Enjoy the tree for the rest of its life, or until it becomes unstable, whichever happens first.
You can make use of Fomes, since most of the genus contains a very powerful antibiotic for deformed-wing virus in bees. It, also, makes a nice natural leather.
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- Asked by
rdthurman4040 on
May 16, 2020
87109Q.The Leaves On Our Fruitless Mulberry Are Curling. Any Idea What Is Happening
This is happening on only half of the tree . Also some of the baby leaves are falling off
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 18, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Unfortunately, your photo did not come through. The damage could be fire blight since it only affects one side, but it is hard to say without seeing the damage.
This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/fire-blight-remedies-and-symptoms.htm
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Anonymous on
June 21, 2020Q.Is it a branch or is my fruitless mulberry growing a new tree.
My puppy got a hold of my 1 year old fruitless mulberry and stripped half the bark off. I thought for sure it would die, but to my delight it is coming back...but at the base of trunk is new growth and I'm not sure if it's a branch or and second tree, is that possible? I will need to prune it this Winter so I think I will need to cut that off. This is the first tree I've ever planted.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
June 23, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Those are suckers coming up and you can trim them right now. The stress of the missing bark probably stimulated the suckers to form. They are coming from the grafted rootstock so you don't want to let them grow. They can take over your desired upper part of the tree.
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Yolanda Nolan on
October 17, 2021
Dallas TexasQ.My Fruitless Mulberry Tree Is 60 Years Old And Had Been Dropping Leaves Since July .Should I Cut It Down?
It is now mid October but my yard looks like late fall because the leaves yellowed and dropped off...I also noticed this same thing happening to all of the fruitless Mulberry trees in my area. This has never happened before. Could they all be diseased and need to be cut down?
- Answered by
luis_pr on
October 17, 2021A.I would be concerned if yours was the only tree doing it in the area but (a) it is fall after all, (b) other mulberries in your area are doing the same. So it must be the start of dormancy. West of DFW Airport in Hurst, the fruitless mulberries still have mostly green foliage but they too should join the club soon. My own fruitless mulberry tree only lasted about 25 years so I am surprised that yours lasted 60 years!
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Anonymous on
October 30, 2021Q.Can You Cut Back Over Grown Roots From A Mulberry Tree It’s Fruitless
And it’s over 45 years old I’m
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
October 31, 2021
Certified ExpertA.It can be very detrimental to the tree to cut into the roots. Experts advise only shaving the roots if necessary and try to find another solution to the problem.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/shaving-down-tree-roots.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/exposed-tree-roots.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/problem-tree-roots.htm
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Anonymous on
November 8, 2021Q.I Have Fruitless Mulberry Tree For 8 Years Has Not Grown At All
How can I get it to grow
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GKH_Susan on
November 10, 2021
Certified ExpertA.This article describes the growth of a fruitless mulberry - you didn't mention how tall the tree is at this time.
https://ucanr.edu/sites/urbanhort/files/80182.pdfYour tree may also need some pruning. Here's some info about that:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/fruitless-mulberry/how-to-prune-a-mulberry-tree.htm
https://aces.nmsu.edu/ces/yard/2001/012701.html#:~:text=You%20can%20prune%20your%20fruitless,before%20the%20buds%20finally%20open.The only other things that come to mind are, if it has no diseases, your soil may be insufficient in nutrients, or the tree may not get enough water or sun. If you find all the growing conditions to be satisfactory, it would be a good idea to conduct a soil sample to see what is missing from the soil.
Review the trees optimal growing conditions here: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/fruitless-mulberry/fruitless-mulberry-trees.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Hoppytrigger on
March 23, 2022
92131Q.Can You Compost The Fuzzy Things That Drop From A Fruitless Mulberry Tree When They Are Getting Their Leaves?
I see you can compost their leaves but can you also compost the fuzzy things that drop as it is getting its new leaves?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
March 24, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Sure! You can compost the dropped flower buds! Here are some articles that will help you to care for mulberry trees:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/fruitless-mulberry
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