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Old 04-09-2012, 03:39 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Default Re: Grafting Re: Favorite fruiting mulberry cultivars

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Originally Posted by barnetmill View Post
How compatible are the red, white, and black mulberry species for interspecific grafting. ... ?
Sounds like a fun experiment. True Mulberries (Morus) are vigorous plants so its worth a try. For nursery stock, I have cultivars grafted on seedlings of the same species.

This recommendation is for an established tree at least 6' high and wide:
Consider feeding your Mulberry tree "net 1 pound" of Potash over the active growing season this year and see if it improves of the size and quality of the fruit. For example: Potassium sulfate is usually 50% potash (0-0-50) by weight, so 2 pounds of K2SO4 will supply the tree with "net 1 pound". I would sprinkle about 1/2 pound around the canopy drip line each month for the next 4 months.
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