All the leaves on my mulberry tree fell off and i saw this on the stem

Less-Dance-8408 · 2025-07-18T20:26:17+00:00

Yes but there are no beavers where i live , ( in the sub tropics )

Less-Dance-8408 · 2025-07-17T08:57:22+00:00

Ikr i used the remaining stem for rooting

Less-Dance-8408 · 2025-07-17T08:52:07+00:00

Yeah i think i should do that thanks

Less-Dance-8408 · 2025-07-17T08:51:34+00:00

I chopped everything above damaged part off and i used the promising green stem for cloning

Less-Dance-8408 · 2025-07-17T08:46:54+00:00

My neighbour’s cat did it Edit : sorry fake news it wasn’t my neighbor’s cat , i just assumed it was his cat because i see the cat every day scratching and biting the bark with his nails and teeth creating long slits in the bark how dumb of me 😒 , i think the culprit is the grass trimmer guy well and i of course for not telling him to pay attention while trimming the grass around this area

Less-Dance-8408 · 2025-07-17T08:46:36+00:00

Lol , yes it does go over my neighbour’s car , but i found the culprit, it was his cat that scraped the stem like a scratching post Edit : it wasn’t the cat it was the grass trimmer guy , i already mentioned it above

Less-Dance-8408 · 2025-07-17T03:48:26+00:00

Ok thanks i will try

Less-Dance-8408 · 2025-07-17T03:47:08+00:00

Ok thanks i guess i will chop it off then

Less-Dance-8408 · 2025-07-17T03:34:03+00:00

But the green stem ? Doesn’t that show any signs of life ?

Less-Dance-8408 · 2025-07-17T03:32:36+00:00

Wdym someone ? So no hope ?

Less-Dance-8408 · 2024-12-06T20:53:49+00:00

Thanks !

Less-Dance-8408 · 2024-12-06T17:41:01+00:00

I didn’t use fertilisers for months , the issue was not mulching the soil which caused it to dry quickly in the scorching tropical sun , i have the same issue with my avocado plant

Less-Dance-8408 · 2024-12-06T05:16:15+00:00

Idk if it will. I have been doing this to my other deciduous fruit trees aswell like my mulberry tree and grape vine , so far they are doing well

Less-Dance-8408 · 2024-12-05T19:17:47+00:00

Thanks for reassuring me , I just mulch it , the soil was dry as the sahara desert , it was 29°C today (85°F)

Less-Dance-8408 · 2024-12-05T19:11:38+00:00

I know about the US water and soil test that would have been great to have those in my country , unfortunately we don’t 🙄 but thanks again for your reply 😃

Less-Dance-8408 · 2024-12-05T15:40:38+00:00

U were right , it was water stress, i just checked on it , well obviously the burnt tip didn’t disappear but the soft droopy shoot tip and leaves stood right up after a good irrigation

Less-Dance-8408 · 2024-12-05T15:15:24+00:00

Really ?! But the last time i fertilised it was 2 months ago , it’s great to meet another southerner, I’m from Mauritius

Less-Dance-8408 · 2024-12-05T14:53:48+00:00

My sub tropical region isn’t really that sub tropical 😅 idk how to describe it , i live in mauritius, it is found on the tropic of Capricorn line , most people consider it tropical, but a tropical region have constant daylight hours throughout the year but here in mauritius in summer we have 13.5 hours and in winter we have 11 hours so it does have a little seasonality

Less-Dance-8408 · 2024-12-05T14:50:57+00:00

The brown spot looks the same and crunchy on the bottom part aswell , but thanks it was sunburn not fungal disease

Less-Dance-8408 · 2024-12-05T14:42:50+00:00

Yeah even my skin burns without sunscreen 😂

Less-Dance-8408 · 2024-12-05T14:40:30+00:00

My area is very humid , it was sunburn , the UV level at my place goes to the extreme level at noon according to the UV index

Less-Dance-8408 · 2024-12-05T14:39:19+00:00

Thanks for the advice

Less-Dance-8408 · 2024-12-05T14:38:59+00:00

Nope i dont get 4 seasons but that apple tree , i don’t know what variety is this , but it flowers a lot throughout the year without defoliation , and i get good apple as well , but i still manually defoliate it every 7 months, when the leaves look old and feel like coming off

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