Nongsang Jiyao (Vol. 2)

The Lu mulberry a variety of mulberry from the Lu region, known for high yield can grow to five or seven feet, while the wild mulberry Jing-sang can reach three or four feet.

Can be transplanted into field mulberry di-sang.
Wild mulberry can be transplanted into the garden to be raised.

Field Mulberry Di-sang

The New Book on Attending to the Fundamentals a noted agricultural text states: Field mulberry originates from the Lu mulberry. If you cultivate Lu mulberry shoots according to the proper method, select the robust and healthy ones, and leave only four or five stalks. Use a hoe to tend to them and add fertilizer. If the number of stalks is restricted, the leaves will not be overly dense, and the nutrients will concentrate in the remaining leaves. As the leaves become large, the plant becomes what is called field mulberry.

Method for planting field mulberry: After autumn, plow the clear, prepared land deeply. Make ridges, add manure, and mix it into the soil to create beds. If there is no ox for plowing, digging the beds by hand is also acceptable. In the spring—