Fruitless Mulberry Stops Growing: Watering Too Light, Tree May Be Dying

Mature fruitless mulberry in desert with daily light watering but no new leaves—two possibilities:

1. No leaves at all = tree dying. Fruitless mulberries are short-lived; dieback signals end of life.
2. Leaves present but no new growth = normal for summer.

Watering Fix

Daily 5–10 min watering doesn’t reach deep roots. Switch to once/week, 1–2 hours slow soak. Deep watering may revive a stressed tree.

If still leafless after deep watering, plan replacement after summer.