Fruitless Mulberry Trunk Splits: Structural Damage, No Cure

Planted mulberry last year. Leaves deformed then normal. Trunk splitting at bottom and middle. Not growing much. Utah.

Trunk Splits = Serious

Deep cracks/cavities → structural weakness, decay entry, wind throw risk. No paint/sealant—traps pathogens.

All you can do is watch.

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