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Fruitless Mulberry Sprouting "Oak" Leaves: Rootstock Suckers

Oak-like shoots from trunk base of weeping mulberry = American mulberry rootstock suckers (not oak). Mulberry leaves have rough undersides. Cut flush to trunk ASAP—they steal energy, revert tree to standard mulberry.

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