Mullberry problems

[Mad Professor]

I have several black mulberry trees.

One is huge multi-trunked and has been healthy > 60 years. It was big 60 years ago.

Last spring a good portion of it did not leaf out. I thought it may have been due to crazy late winter/spring with 70s or 80s in Feb-March then hard freezing.

The other trees not effected last year, but this year one other, much smaller, also is about 50% without foiliage. We had a normal late winter/spring this year. The big tree is much worse , it seems much is dead.

Any ideas on this? Insects, fungus?

 

[Raintree]

Root rot.

 

[Mad Professor]

Root rot.

Well drained loamy soil on a hill.

 

[Jed1124]

Root rot.

@Raintree

Good to see you man!!
Missed you around these parts.

 

[Jed1124]

Well drained loamy soil on a hill.

With all the rain we got last year in the northeast root rot is certainly a possibility regardless of your soil type and location.
I was getting calls for phytopthora on a daily basis earlier this Spring.