u/Emotional_Eye7224

I have heard and read this term for years now. Can someone please explain what that means?

My Grandma has a ~20 yo mulberry tree in her garden. In december or january , in preparation for a full roof replacement, we cut down one of the three main stems. The tree is doing very well and is already in full green. The cut stem, we had put aside, to take care of later (that later was today) I noticed that it had spouted green aswell all over. Normally I would not be suprised by a plant trying to survive like that, but we are not talking about a few branch cutting that took root and continues growth, it is a 3 meter long stems, 8 incest in diameter, no roots, but countless sprouting points.

Ever heard of that? Is that common in mulberries?

I would now just put the stem upright in a nice place in the garden and let it continue doing its thing. A thick stem like that isnt going to take root, but do you think it possible to take a few cutting from the New growths in a while and root them? I did some research and found succesfull experiments.

"Softwood cuttings have been very successful for me [...] I take the cuttings when they are most actively growing. I cut them into small pieces, as long as the space between each leaf node. I cut most of the leaf off, just leaving a small portion attached to the cutting. Under these conditions, I've had certain varieties root in as little as two weeks, but some other varieties never seem to root."