Mulberry tree how many years can bear fruit commonly?

Mulberry, also known as mulberry, mulberry jujube, mulberry, etc., is the mature ear of mulberry, mostly red-purple or black oval-shaped fruit, about 1~2.5cm, juice as thick as honey, sweet and sour fragrance, rich in nutrients. So, how many years can mulberry trees bear fruit?

First, how many years can mulberry trees bear fruit?

Mulberry trees generally bear fruit about 3 years after planting, harvest in April-June when the fruit is ripe, remove impurities, dry in the sun or slightly steamed, and can also soak wine.

2. Propagation methods of mulberry trees

1. Pressing strip

Press the branch from the mother plant, cut the bark of the branch and bury it in the soil, exposing the end of the branch to the earth. Cut off the branch after it has survived and taken root. It is generally planted in spring or autumn, and the mother plant is buried in the ditch and compacted in early spring. The plant distance of opening acupoint is 2.0m × 0.4m.

2. Grafting

Grafting is the grafting of the buds or branches of another mulberry tree onto the root or branch of another mulberry tree to make it a new plant. The main ways of grafting are root grafting, branch grafting and bud grafting. Temperature has a direct effect on the effect of grafting. Therefore, according to the characteristics of tree species, we must choose a suitable period of grafting, usually 20-25 ℃, not in windy conditions and rainy season.

3. Seed propagation

Wash the ripe mulberry, remove the pulp, and you can get seeds. Mulberry seeds can be sown in autumn, summer or spring, and new seeds can be sowed in autumn or summer. The seeds should be soaked in warm water of 50 ℃, and the seeds should be soaked and germinated for at least 12 hours. When the seed coat is broken, the seeds can be sowed.

The main nutritional components of mulberry are water, sugar, crude protein, ash, crude fiber, free acid, soluble nitrogen-free and so on. In addition, mulberry also contains essential amino acids and polysaccharides that are easy to absorb, rich vitamins, red pigments and minerals such as calcium, iron, zinc and selenium, which can enhance immunity, promote the growth of hematopoietic cells and promote metabolism. It has rich nutritional value and certain pharmacological value.