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Morus nigra Mulberries
Planting position: Full sun.
Spacing of 5-9m, depending on the cultivar
Requires regular watering, never allowing soil to dry out completely.
Well-draining, compost-enriched loamy soil and generous layers of mulching.
Incorporate superphosphate to root level.
Pruning is usually not needed.
Propagate from budding, root grafting or root cuttings.
Fertilising programme: apply 250g of 3:1:5 in spring and again after Harvesting. Add 75g annually until a 3,5kg application is eventually reached.
Harvesting is done when fruit is richly black and sweet. They should pull away easy.
Pests, diseases and their cures: White peach scale - spray twice during winter with lime sulphur, with 10 days in-between.
These trees have provided many kids with endless hours of tree climbing and fruit picking. The dark fruits are large, highly flavoured and sweet.
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