May. The blackberry-like fruit reaches full development from June to August. Fruits that mature fall to the ground near the seed tree. Seedling Development Seeds can be extracted from fresh fruits by mashing and soaking them in water, and then passing them through a macerator, where pulp and empty seeds are skimmed or floated off. Germination, which is epigeal, usually is from 12 to 50 percent. Vegetative Reproduction Red mulberry can be propagated from stem cuttings or by budding, but these methods are complex and require greenhouse facilities.
Red mulberry is a prolific root sprouter and can be reproduced by layering.
Sapling and Pole Stages to Maturity Growth and Yield Red mulberry is usually found as scattered individuals near streams or in other moist places. Stands of any size are not mentioned in the literature. Very little is known about the growth and development of this species. In wooded areas, red mulberry is often an understory tree with a rounded, spreading crown. No information available.