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Weeping mulberry making me cry

20 years ago

I planted it about a month ago after bringing it to OKC from Stringer in Tulsa. It seemed fine until a week or so ago when the leaves started yellowing and dropping off. My fear is that the three days of chilly rain we had right after I planted it followed by a week of moist soil, caused root rot. :( That's just a guess.

Anyone have any experience with yellowing leaves on newly planted trees, especially weeping mulberry? Is there anything I can do? thanks

-MB

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rjj1
20 years ago
MB

All you can do is allow it to dry out and water when needed. You can use a chopstick stuck deep into the soil to gauge water content around the roots. You leave it in the soil and pull it out to check every few days. If the wood stays wet, don't water. Once the wood is dry to the point it's difficult top tell if it is damp, water again.

randy
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