Help!
I've just reluctantly had to heavily prune a 'black mulberry' tree that's thrived in my mum's garden for years - at 31' it had grown way to big & had also begun to lean dangerously due to uneven growth. Apparently it isn't a good idea to prune these trees at all, as they bleed so much when cut & are unlikely to survive 'an extreme hair cut'.

On advice taken from an ancient 'Pruning tips' book, I did the cuts at a steep angle so as rain water runs off the sloped ends, & also burnt the wounds with a blowtorch to create a seal that would stop the sap escaping. Despite that, I've removed such a lot of it's branches that it's quite likely I've killed it. Oops, sorry mum!

So, I'm wondering if it's possible to root the offcuts just in case the original tree dies?



I have a stack of them ranging from 3' - 5' long, & have burnt the ends of these also to seal the sap in. What's the best way to attempt rooting?

Ta.