How to get a mulberry tree to fruit – 3 expert tips

3 mulberry tree fruiting methods Mulberry trees are ready to harvest in summer, but they won't produce fruit until they're mature. They may not bear fruit until six to 10 years old. If your established mulberry tree isn't fruiting, it may be due to one of these issues:

1. Give your mulberry tree more light. Like most fruit trees, mulberry trees need sun. If you're planning to grow a mulberry tree, make sure it gets enough of direct sunshine.

Tammy Sons, horticulture and CEO of TN Nurseries, says mulberry plants need six to eight hours of sun per day. 'Insufficient sunlight will cause fewer blossoms and poor fruit yield,' she says.

Tammy says, 'The ideal temperature range for mulberry trees to fruit is between 68-86°F,' so put your tree in the sun.

2. Improperly watering your mulberry tree Watering is crucial to developing mulberry fruit. It's crucial to know what your mulberry tree needs because garden irrigation blunders might cause fruitlessness.

Moon Valley Nurseries' Grant Beuter says water control is essential for mulberry trees. The mulberry needs moderate watering, therefore deep watering and letting the roots dry out between sessions are crucial.

According to Grant, mulberry trees should be watered deeply and less often. The tree gets enough moisture without overwatering its roots.

3. Your mulberry tree needs pollination support. It's commonly known that most fruit trees need pollination. This involves transporting pollen from the male to the female flower.

Many mulberry trees are self-fertile, therefore only one is needed to produce fruit. However, encouraging pollinators may help your tree produce more fruit.

Grant recommends having multiple flowering trees or shrubs and encouraging pollinators like bees to improve fruit yield. Overwatering during spring pollination can impede fruit setting, he says.

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