Editing Morus nigra (section)

== Propagation ==

Seed can be sown as soon as it is ripe; germination may occur in the first spring but can be delayed. Young seedlings should be grown on with protection through their first winter.<sup id="cite_ref-5">[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup> Hardwood cuttings taken in autumn or early spring and half-ripe cuttings taken in summer are also described, and layering is possible.<sup>[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>

Seed-grown trees are variable and may take longer to fruit.<sup>[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup> Cuttings, layering, or named nursery plants preserve the traits of the parent more closely, but rooting success and time to bearing depend on material and climate.<sup>[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>