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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 2, 2017
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    Perhaps it has exhausted the ground of the nutrients it needs and this is why it hasn't been so productive over the last 4 years. It may also explain why the other tree, just a short space away, is also ailing.

    Try giving your mulberry trees a good, general purpose fertilizer such as blood and bone in the late winter. Apply at a rate of 2 oz a square yard (70 g/square meter). Dig it lightly into the soil all around the tree. Remember that the extent of the roots will go to the edge of the tree's canopy, so place the fertilizer right to the end of the root line.

    In the following spring you can apply a mulch of well-rotted manure around the tree, making sure that you do not place it too close to the trunk, as this can cause disease.

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    Marymumma on
    July 6, 2017
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    I don't think it is lack of nurture causing the useless fruit, as the tree is thriving well in good soil and indeed everything here seems to grow like a rocket. I wondered if the tree was a variety that doesn't produce good mulberries, as when I bought it the French man who sold it to me didn't seem aware of the culinary possibilities, despite this being France. I've never come across mulberries here in anything. Or could it be infertile - do I need two trees? Yet the fruit must surely exist because of pollination. Marymumma

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 5, 2017
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    During the first year or two after planting, it is important to give the tree plenty of TLC, with generous water and food right through the main growing season. Mulch and manure your tree deeply, and ideally feed once a month from March to September in its first three years. This gets mulberries off to a good start and will make for a much healthier and more fruit-productive tree in the long run, while it should also be free of banes such as canker.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/fruitless-mulberry/how-to-grow-mulberry-trees.htm

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    MichiganDot on
    July 16, 2017
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    Pruning stimulates new growth. If you pruned heavily, it may have triggered a desperate attempt to reproduce. It shouldn't affect next year's bloom. Summer blooming shrubs/trees produce their fruits next spring. Spring-blooming shrubs produce their fruit buds in late summer, early fall.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 30, 2017
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    Mulberries are fast-growing trees with aggressive roots that can lift sidewalks and strangle drains.

    It needs to be at least 15 feet away from the foundation.

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  • Answered by
    nikki-phipps on
    August 8, 2017
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    The most common reason for mulberry trees to prematurely drop fruit is stress, especially if there's been a drought. They need plenty of water to fruit well. You may also want to check the tree for signs of insect pests.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    August 31, 2017
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    I can't speak to the safety of your tree.
    I would have the tree looked at by a qualified Arborist to determines it's health and safety.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/fruitless-mulberry/how-to-prune-a-mulberry-tree.htm

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