Harvest from container grown Pakistan Mulberry

In this video I will show you the biggest harvest thus far off my container grown mulberry. I will also talk about soil issues with nursery potted trees and the steps I took to correct the problem.

[@Regina-xk6os]

I got a lot of valuable information and enjoyed the video very much. I could tell from your voice you really cared for this little tree, the way you so carefully handled it, just like little baby😊😇

[@Zone10aBackyardOrchard]

Thank you for the kind comments. I’m glad you enjoyed the video and found it informative. Thank you for visiting!

[@LuminousTurtle2029]

Thanks for the video. Any time I buy a tree that's potted up from a nursery or big box store, I remove all the soil and check for girdling roots. And usually the soil is bad and filled with wood chips. For my container plants I use Top Pot and Acid Mix from Laguna Hills nursery. Their soil is beautiful. I've never had a problem with a plant grown in it.

[@Zone10aBackyardOrchard]

I’ve heard and read nothing but good things about Laguna Hills Nursery. I haven’t tried their soil mix myself, but might next time I repot any of my fruit trees. They also have some very informative YT videos hosted by Gary Matsuoka. 👍

[@LuminousTurtle2029]

@@Zone10aBackyardOrchard Yeah, he's very knowledgeable. I always learn something new by watching his videos.

[@chanbru]

Nice thing to mention the nursery potting mix with lots of wood chips. Many people lose plants because of that. You have nice wood boxes. Please make a video on how you built them. Thanks.

[@Zone10aBackyardOrchard]

Will do. Thank you for visiting!

[@coolnewpants]

Thank you for your video! I love mulberries :)

[@Zone10aBackyardOrchard]

They are among the best tasting fruit. Thanks for visiting!

[@sammccord4931]

Your tree has a bad case of root knot nematodes. Some varieties are susceptible some are practically immune. Having a well draining soil seems to promote the nematodes, in plants in the ground, sand is the most effected by nematodes. Good loam soil is less often affected, and heavy clay is never affected. I would recommend grating this tree on to a more resistant variety. Also looks nutrient starved, I would agree with your assessment that you don't fertilize it much. If you wana go organic and free, pee on it now and then or mix it in the water when you water it, but please feed it more haha. Good luck brother!

[@Zone10aBackyardOrchard]

Not sure about the free organic fertilizer, but I'll watch out for the nematodes. Thanks for the info and visiting the channel!👍

[@VirginiaFruitGrower]

I've had the same problem with some trees I had purchased locally in Cali. Some of the mixes were super dense with wood chips and even clay. Nice demonstration on how you fixed that problem.

[@Zone10aBackyardOrchard]

I just saw a few of your videos. Nice collection of fruit trees and some very entertaining videos. I have a Gold Nugget Loquat that I purchased nearly 3 years ago and still no fruit. Hopefully one day it will set some fruit like yours. Best of luck with your fruit trees!

[@VirginiaFruitGrower]

@@Zone10aBackyardOrchard It makes me wonder if your Gold Nugget was grafted? It should have flowered by now it was grafted. Hope you get loquat fruit soon.

[@sheens9193]

Nice job and thanks for sharing your soil recipe and experience.

[@Zone10aBackyardOrchard]

You are welcome and thanks for watching!

[@jamesholmes1360]

Love the wooden container build. Any videos on that? There just extra clean looking.

[@Zone10aBackyardOrchard]

Not yet. I do plan on building a few more for some trees that I will be transplanting once they go dormant. I’ve had several inquiries on the containers so I’ll likely document the build and upload a video sometime this winter. Thanks for watching!

[@p-treegardening8366]

Great video…👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 I just transplanted my mulberry tree to a bigger pot. I can’t tell if it’s ok with the transplant… or if it’s not happy.. it’s been in the same mood for a couple of weeks now. Im guessing it needs more time to get acclimated .

[@Zone10aBackyardOrchard]

Mine took several weeks to start showing signs of recovery. It didn’t fully recover for a few months, but it did eventually bounce back. You might try adding some Vitamin B-1 on your next watering. I’ve used it on some of my transplants and it seems to help. Best of luck with your tree and thank you for watching.

[@Poteluz]

They generally don't do as good in pots, you plant them up on the ground and they take off ridiculously.

[@Zone10aBackyardOrchard]

I wish I had the space in my backyard to put it in the ground. Unfortunately, space is very limited. It's been doing ok, but I might up pot it in the near future. Thank you for visiting!

[@Poteluz]

@@Zone10aBackyardOrchard I understand

[@Jlui83]

What zone are you in? Do you leave it outside over winter time?

[@Zone10aBackyardOrchard]

Zone 10a. We don't get freezing temps in my area so it stays out year round. This winter has been the coldest since I moved to this area. We usually get down to mid 40's but this season we went down to the high 30's for a couple of nights. Tree did well. Thank you for visiting!

[@UFCtrumpsboxing]

I don't think you have the right soil mix, you're treating it like a citrus. Your soil has sand, pumice, etc, lots of amendments for it to dry fast. Mulberries like to be FLOODED, not drained

[@Zone10aBackyardOrchard]

Thank you for visiting