Can anyone root Pakistani Mulberry cuttings for me?

[RodneyS]

I killed off 2 cuttings.  Real bummer

[FlyingFoxFruits]

grafted trees are available from Hopkins and other spots I'm sure.

maybe try airlayer...I hear cuttings only take about 1-3 at most...for experienced mulberry propagators.

[fyliu]

Rodney, Are those from OC Scion exchange this year? Mine were growing leaves but some died on me too.

Are Morus alba supposed to be harder to root than the nigra? I have a pakistani from burying a cutting last year. I didn't try too hard and didn't keep stats.

[RodneyS]

They were from the San Diego Scion Exchange.  They leafed out pretty good w/ what looked like developing fruits, but they dried up.

[Jsvand5]

When did you try the cuttings? I think it is best to try them in the fall so they have a few months to set roots before the warm weather makes them push leaves. I had the same problem with mulberry and pomegrante cutting when I tried in the spring. Winter cuttings are close to 100% takes.

[mangomandan]

Rodney,  if you happen to come to Florida for the Mango Festival, I have a nicely rooted cutting you could have.

This is the first year I've had any success rooting Pakistani.

I did two things differently, though there is no way of knowing if either one had an effect:

I left the cuttings in partial sun, instead of shade.

I sprayed them a couple times at the beginning with that liquid potassium stuff that PJ recommended as part of his spray regimen.

[RodneyS]

Thanks, mangomandan.  I don't think I'll be going to Florida anytime soon.  I wish.  I would love to visit the Fairchild and see all the delicious fruits that don't grow well here, w/o a greenhouse

[mangomandan]

I understand, Rodney.  I would love to see all the cool stuff growing in California. But I won't win the lottery unless I buy a ticket.

Meanwhile, I just realized that the mulberry plant would likely come complete with weevils. That would be a terrible thing to do to your yard and to the state of California.

And I would probably go to Hell,  which I understand is even hotter than central Florida in July.