The tree of mulberry, as is known, differs not only tasty berries, but also stable fruit bearing, drought and frost resistance. Due to these properties, the plant is often used as a rootstock for various crops. Let's find out what kinds of trees can be planted on mulberry.
What cultures can be planted on mulberry?
About that it is possible to plant on a mulberry, many years argue many gardeners:
- A mulberry of another variety is the best choice of scion for a given crop. On one tree, you can grow several varieties of mulberry (white, black and red) at once.
- It is not uncommon to plant a mulberry (weeping) on a wild mulberry - this is a good way if you have a mulberry growing in the garden, which does not bear fruit well.
- For many newcomers, this seems incredible, but grapes can be planted on mulberry! This practice is quite rare, since not all grape varieties are found on mulberry, but successful cases of such vaccinations are known. In the trunk of a tree a hole is drilled, through which the apex of a green grape shoot is passed. In the case of successful intergrowth, the grapes are separated from the mother plant, and he takes the juices for further growth from mulberry.
How to properly mulberry?
Usually mulberry is planted in the spring, from the moment of bud blossoming to the beginning of flowering. It was at this time that the likelihood that the graft stalk would take root is maximized, since the most active circulation of juices in the trunk occurs in April.
So, in February or March you need to prepare cuttings. Keep them in a damp and cool place, making sure that the twigs are not frozen - this is very important for the success of the whole enterprise.
If the spring vaccination for one reason or another failed, produce summer mulberry budding. It is not necessary to prepare shoots for it in advance. Choose as a scion strong, fertile branches with large leaves and well-formed buds.
Vaccination can be done in winter - this method is called desktop, because it is performed on a flat surface at home. For him fit still fragile seedlings, which grow at home, so that in the spring they can plant already grafted trees in the garden. A characteristic feature of mulberry is the rapid oxidation of slices, so it should work quickly. And, of course, all work needs to be done with sharp tools, so as to minimize injuries to the bark, and immediately cover the wounds with garden wax .