Mulberry, or mulberry (lat. Morus) - tall tree with sweet berries, looks like blackberries, black, white or pink. For a long time, this plant was considered an exclusively southern culture, but thanks to the efforts of gardeners and breeders, its distribution area has expanded significantly.
Sowing seeds In the event that you will be engaged in sowing at the beginning of the spring period, the seeds will need to be stratified for 4-8 weeks before this. You can not stratify the seeds, but in this case they will need pre-sowing preparation. To do this, in the spring just before sowing, the seeds must be immersed in cold water for 24 hours, then they are removed and kept for the same amount of time in very warm water.
For beds, choose a well-lit, unshadowed place. Then you need to prepare the grooves and pour them with water, having previously dissolved in it fertilizers intended for fruit and berry crops.
The seeds of this plant are small, and they need to be sown as rarely as possible. They should be buried in the soil for 30-50 mm. the Bed should be well watered when the seeds are sealed in the ground, and then its surface is covered with a layer of mulch. In autumn, the mulching layer is made thicker than in spring, since in winter the seeds can freeze. Appeared seedlings need to be systematically watered, weeded and fed.
By the onset of the autumn period, grown and strengthened seedlings can be planted, while depending on the variety of mulberry, the distance between the plants should be 3-5 meters. The plant, grown from seeds, begins to bear fruit after 5 or 6 years.
