I have 4 fruitless mulberry trees one of the adult trees dossn't have very many leaves and the ones it does have are really small. I have noticed other tree of the same species with the same problem in our area. All the other trees in my yard look fine it's just this one that seems to have a problem.

Reply to post by cindy, on June 10, 2000 at 00:38:21:

Cindy, it always helps to know a great deal more about the particular situation and circumstances of your tree, ie, surrounding vegetation, paving, etc., are you in a drought, is the tree watered, what is the soil fertility, how is the tree fertilized? By definition, Fruitless Mulberry are clones and planted by man. Most are container grown.. They are fast growing and easy to produce and are therefore a plant commonly found at mass merchandisers (not in and of itself a knock against the tree). A too common result of some of these things is that the tree often remains in a container too long and develops girdling (circling) roots. Girdling roots often lead to overall decline of the tree, including leaves smaller and fewer.
I suggest looking for an ISA Certified Arborist in your area. ISA website is linked from this one. James

Reply to post by cindy, on June 10, 2000 at 00:38:21:

I found a discussion of a similar situation at the following link: