[Arid_gardener] Re: (no subject)

[Dick Gross]

You don't reveal nearly enough information, Lily, to guess at a diagnosis. Take a representative sample of the dying trees to your local nursery where the nursery specialist can probably help you. If that is not satisfactory, take all the data you can collect to your nearest University of Arizona Cooperative Extension for analysis. Go there first and ask how, precisely, they want the samples prepared and get guidelines on what data they need. I have never used their analytical proweress but I know they offer it as a public service. It sounds like your trees are beyond the point of no return but do get an experts opinion before you fire up the chain saw.

I haven't heard of any disease raising havoc here with seedless mulberry trees but I could be wrong. Your problem may simply be that they are not being irrigated in the right spot to the right depth with enough frequency but don't open up the faucet until you have better intelligence about what ails them. I believe the species needs abundant water. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

You should get other responses, Lily.

Dick Gross, Master Gardener Volunteer  
Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
4341 East Broadway Road, Phx 85040
602-470-8086

 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: CAKESLILY at aol.com 
  To: info at crfg.org 
  Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 6:41 PM
  Subject: (no subject)


  I have 12 seedless mulberry trees in my yard there all dying out and I' am at lose as how to save them, there are branches on every tree that are dead can you help me.  I live in AZ.
  Thank you for your time

  Just a quick note from Lily:
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