I've had mulberries all my life, my current tree I planted in 1990, I've never pruned it. I ended up building a picking stand into it because I planted on a steep hill. I get 3 months of berries every year. It's my favority possession.
It's strength is the ability to confine chickens to a limited area (thus eliminating the destruction caused by free range chickens) while facilitating feeding of large amounts of edible vegetable matter in a low maintenance zero waste system.
Thanks for the video! We tried to control our first mulberry tree with yearly pruning, but it shoots up 20' each year. We will try your technique more aggressively with our next mulberry tree.
Nice job. Also have one of these guys that the birds love. I have not netted it yet but do have plans. The other critter that bothers my tree is groundhog. They climb the tree and browse on the leaves so netting it is no deterrent, but have to be trapped and moved or simply be destroyed. They'll do a nice job of defoliating the tree. But it does fruit prolifically. Like you I had to cut it very low after a buck nearly killed it, but they are virtually indestructible and it came back gangbusters. Thanks again!
My mulberry tree disappeared.. near as I can figure, a mole got it.. as there were big mole piles of dirt near where the tree had been.. I had just planted the tree early spring so it was still small .. only nearing a couple feet.. It was a dwarf mulberry. I am looking for where to buy a replacement.. I'm in zone 6b. Most places I've looked are either out of stock or too expensive. (trying to stay under $20)
www.whitmanfarms.com/category/allplants/edible-plants/mulberries/ Lucile has some mulberry trees for $25. I have gophers where I live so I also have to protect the roots. I use the "Root Guard" by Diggers wire baskets. Make sure you only use the "tree" size baskets since they use a special wire for the "tree" size which is different wire than the "bush" size. The "tree" size anticipates roots that will grow large and thick so it uses wire that will rust away after several years so the wire will not girdle and choke the root. The "Bush" size uses wire that is galvanized after weaving and this wire will last for decades which is fine for small bush roots but it will girdle and kill thick tree roots. I buy Root Guard from www.groworganic.com they have a good price on 10 or more.
I've had about ten other varieties over the years. Right now I only have Illinois Everbearing Mulberry. It takes the colder zone 7 (lows of about 20 F, -7 C) weather very well and never loses a crop to late freezes. It also ripens fruit for about two months from early June through July. Most other mulberries ripen fruit for about two weeks which some people prefer. The taste of the fruit is excellent also. I've tried a lot of flavorless mulberries.
@@chickencoopcomposter5810 I'm confused by mulberry's name. But a general rule should be morus alba is white and morus nigra is the black. In this case illinois is technically a variant of nigra. Mine might be a nigra or speficically an Illionois varety too. Some Turkish guy brought some illinois mulberry couple of decades ago. Now it is everywhere in Philippines ... ua-cam.com/video/Jl6OVr6kvx0/v-deo.html
ALL OVER EUROPE IS COMPLETE NORMAL and accepted that alot of things [fruit veggies, shoeshine flowers has that name its only the usa that make problem of it
I've had mulberries all my life, my current tree I planted in 1990, I've never pruned it. I ended up building a picking stand into it because I planted on a steep hill. I get 3 months of berries every year. It's my favority possession.
Do you know what variety it is? are you in the south?
That looks like an excellent habitat for chickens! : )
It's strength is the ability to confine chickens to a limited area (thus eliminating the destruction caused by free range chickens) while facilitating feeding of large amounts of edible vegetable matter in a low maintenance zero waste system.
Thanks for the video! We tried to control our first mulberry tree with yearly pruning, but it shoots up 20' each year. We will try your technique more aggressively with our next mulberry tree.
We are growing white mulberries (zone5/6) with success. My neighbour has a tree that is 20ft tall and produces abundant berries for about a month.
Nice job. Also have one of these guys that the birds love. I have not netted it yet but do have plans. The other critter that bothers my tree is groundhog. They climb the tree and browse on the leaves so netting it is no deterrent, but have to be trapped and moved or simply be destroyed. They'll do a nice job of defoliating the tree. But it does fruit prolifically. Like you I had to cut it very low after a buck nearly killed it, but they are virtually indestructible and it came back gangbusters. Thanks again!
Wow good luck farmer
My mulberry tree disappeared.. near as I can figure, a mole got it.. as there were big mole piles of dirt near where the tree had been.. I had just planted the tree early spring so it was still small .. only nearing a couple feet.. It was a dwarf mulberry. I am looking for where to buy a replacement.. I'm in zone 6b. Most places I've looked are either out of stock or too expensive. (trying to stay under $20)
www.whitmanfarms.com/category/allplants/edible-plants/mulberries/ Lucile has some mulberry trees for $25.
I have gophers where I live so I also have to protect the roots. I use the "Root Guard" by Diggers wire baskets. Make sure you only use the "tree" size baskets since they use a special wire for the "tree" size which is different wire than the "bush" size. The "tree" size anticipates roots that will grow large and thick so it uses wire that will rust away after several years so the wire will not girdle and choke the root. The "Bush" size uses wire that is galvanized after weaving and this wire will last for decades which is fine for small bush roots but it will girdle and kill thick tree roots. I buy Root Guard from www.groworganic.com they have a good price on 10 or more.
What about planting it in a container?
How good is the taste?
Hi, thanks for upload this video kindly could you type the names of mulberries you have in your backyards
I've had about ten other varieties over the years. Right now I only have Illinois Everbearing Mulberry. It takes the colder zone 7 (lows of about 20 F, -7 C) weather very well and never loses a crop to late freezes. It also ripens fruit for about two months from early June through July. Most other mulberries ripen fruit for about two weeks which some people prefer. The taste of the fruit is excellent also. I've tried a lot of flavorless mulberries.
The only type of mulberry growing in my yard now is Illinois Everbearing Mulberry.
what's your spacing in between trees?
My spacing is about 10". Way too close.
10"?? Or 10'? Guessing 10'. I hope. ;)
update!
Will this grow in zone 11?
@@chickencoopcomposter5810 I'm confused by mulberry's name. But a general rule should be morus alba is white and morus nigra is the black. In this case illinois is technically a variant of nigra. Mine might be a nigra or speficically an Illionois varety too. Some Turkish guy brought some illinois mulberry couple of decades ago. Now it is everywhere in Philippines ... ua-cam.com/video/Jl6OVr6kvx0/v-deo.html
Illinois everbearing will grow anywhere, but in zones 9+ you can grow Thai dwarf everbearing with great success
what zone are you? 5 ?
I'm in zone 7.
can i have a cutting plz?
Too many leaves.
Did you just say NIGRA?!? Haha
ALL OVER EUROPE IS COMPLETE NORMAL and accepted that alot of things [fruit veggies, shoeshine flowers has that name its only the usa that make problem of it
The scientific name is Morus nigra, the black mulberry. Supposed to be hard to grow in most parts of the country, but with the most delicious berries.
@@opawauben6822 yea because in usa they were slaved, while in Europe they were employed.