Collected Mulberry Roots to Foliage Ratio Advice Please

[Franklikestrees]

I collected this mulberry today. It was going to be removed anyway so now was the time, I hope the timing is ok for this tree but I don’t know when to collect mulberry in NE Florida. It was about 10-12 feet tall but now is about 6 feet tall and the cut I made is about 4 feet up. It was growing out from under a collapsing shed and I couldn’t get to the roots under the shed, what’s below was the best I could get. Because of the root trauma should I leave it? Does it have too much foliage for what’s left of the roots?(it has less than half what it had when I dug it) I hope to learn enough to keep this tree alive.

 

[19Mateo83]

Considering the mulberry family, which includes ficus and Osage orange, root from cuttings very easily…I would think keep it out of direct sun for a few weeks and well watered and it should pull through.

 

[IckyGuyBonsai]

My former mentor showed me a progression of a mulberry he started from rooting a freshly cut log, and that was back in Michigan, so in your climate, I would think this one should be fine

 

[Gabler]

Mulberry trees can handle a lot of abuse, but watch out for soft scale insects and fungal infections, since your tree will be weaker and more susceptible to pests and diseases after collection. I find that even otherwise healthy wild trees tend to be infested with scale insects and leaf fungus. It doesn't kill the wild trees or prevent them from fruiting, but it can kill a tree in a pot with more limited resources. I've learned to treat prophylactically with systemic insecticide and fungicide granules. Just be sure you're not eating the fruit from treated trees.

 

[Tieball]

Mulberry trees can handle a lot of abuse, but watch out for soft scale insects and fungal infections, since your tree will be weaker and more susceptible to pests and diseases after collection. I find that even otherwise healthy wild trees tend to be infested with scale insects and leaf fungus. It doesn't kill the wild trees or prevent them from fruiting, but it can kill a tree in a pot with more limited resources. I've learned to treat prophylactically with systemic insecticide and fungicide granules. Just be sure you're not eating the fruit from treated trees.

Okay…that word I had to look up……Prophylactically: to prevent disease or the possibility of disease.