Mulberry from cuttings

Has anyone successfully grown a mulberry tree from a hardwood cutting? I've read comments on the web that it can be done, but I'd be grateful for any tips and advice from you experienced lot!

 

Hello Prastio
The graftwood ideally should be taken when the Mother Tree is fully dormant, this for the Mulberry is about two weeks over the Christmas / New Year period. The piece you cut shoud be straight and eight inches in length from the top of the bush or tree. Insert this into the open ground or if you prefer a pot, but whatever method you choose the cutting must be inserted for half its length. I would suggest that you only touch the cut surface onto any rooting hormone you might use, excessive use will result in a lack of new growth.
You might easily get a 50% success rate. This is the method used by a number of nurseries.
Best wishes
Gerald.

 

Gerald,

Thank you - very clear.

From what I can gather the success rate can be quite high if you can take a cutting at the right time, ie when the tree is dormant. Unfortunately I the only time I can get my cuttings is now, so I'll just have to chance it and put in a dozen or so cuttings and hope that two or three make it.

I have read in some places that sand is a good rooting medium for Mulberry. Any comments anyone?

 

Never tried it, but one book I have suggests 1mtr lengths of very old wood set in the ground to half their length will root and soon look like a tree very much older.

I assume they are saying it roots very easily from cuttings

 

Worth a try! I have a bit of space so I shall try several methods and report back next year!