Description and Uses
Morus alba (White mulberry) is a
tropical
tree from
North China . It is mainly grown for its
fruit crops
, which have a
short shelf life. The crop is harvested by
hand picking. It starts flowering after
4 -
8 years. The yield will be
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fuel, fodder, timber, ornamental, fruit, repellent pesticide, oil. The
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phytochemical. There is
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tree's
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tree's wood is called
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670 -
850 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
fast, it's energetic value is
4500 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
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25 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Morus alba has a lifespan of
40 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
34 meters tall with a crown of
21 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
600 cm and a row distance of
600 cm. It is
very fast growing and
shade tolerant.
Morus alba has a
deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
not able to fix nitrogen with
"any bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
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tree's flower-morphology is
uni-sexual and is pollinated by
wind.
Morus alba is
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not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Morus alba thrives in an altitude of
50 to
3300 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
-5°C; optimally between
10 -
33°C. The optimal rainfall is
2750
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
1500 -
2500mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
6.0 -
8.0 in a soil texture of
loam. To salt it is
intolerant to wind
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intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Morus alba is susceptible to the following pests:
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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,
.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
44 months. There are approximative
0
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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