Q&A – We have a mulberry tree with dark coloring on the bark. What is it?
Question:
We have a mulberry tree with dark coloring on the bark. What is it?
Answer:
This is slime flux. It is oozing from a bacterial infection in the tree. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says it may kill the tree, but it is possible that if the tree can compartmentalize the infection, it will go away. In the meantime, it might smell.
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We have a mulberry tree with dark coloring on the bark. What is it?
Answer:
This is slime flux. It is oozing from a bacterial infection in the tree. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says it may kill the tree, but it is possible that if the tree can compartmentalize the infection, it will go away. In the meantime, it might smell.
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How can we I.D. male and female mulberry trees when they are young?
Related Resources:
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