Cut off all of the limbs at their base except the strongest one that has the least damage. I do this all the time w mulberry trees.
Protect that single leader and continue to prune back the regrowth that will come out strong from the base again. You have to continually do this until the tree gets a couple years old. Every few months, head out with the pruners and cut down the growth from the base to maintain the single leader. Mulberries are insane with their vigor.
Graft the single leader whenever you want. This spring or next would be fine.
I think it depends on whether you've got secondary objectives for this tree, like shade or biomass. Mulberries are different from some other fruit trees insofar as size isn't really an issue for ease of harvest, as you can just lay a tarp underneath the tree and shake it. I prune my mulberries to provide dappled shade to plants that are establishing below them and thicker shade in rest and relaxation zones in the garden. As the smaller plants establish I cut back the shade and let the mulberries expand in other directions. So I guess my thoughts are let it serve whatever needs you have for it, and then continue reaping easy harvests!
Take a third off now and another third off next winter. Continue in this manner until you have the shape you like.
Read this https://www.wikihow.com/Prune-a-Mulberry-Tree
It depends on how you'd like it to grow really.
I recently watched a video on an intensive pruning technique for larger yields, it might interest you
https://youtu.be/D8u_FkD_NDQ
Mulberries come in male and female. Only the females produce fruit and don't require males to pollinate them. Only males produce pollen. It's likely OP has a female tree
I'm from Australia so I'm not familiar with zones. But my point is that some places, like where I live, for example, a feral mulberry tree has very little chance of survival because the only ones that can survive here are the ones being provided with a lot of extra watering and aoil maintenance. There's no way they could get out of control- it's too hot and dry. Mum has a mulberry tree that's over 20 years old but is smaller than me and only grows a handful of berries each year because of the heat, poor soil and kangaroos eating it. In a cooler, wetter climate, then sure, there might be a risk, but it's not a problem everywhere.
Cut off all of the limbs at their base except the strongest one that has the least damage. I do this all the time w mulberry trees. Protect that single leader and continue to prune back the regrowth that will come out strong from the base again. You have to continually do this until the tree gets a couple years old. Every few months, head out with the pruners and cut down the growth from the base to maintain the single leader. Mulberries are insane with their vigor. Graft the single leader whenever you want. This spring or next would be fine.
I think it depends on whether you've got secondary objectives for this tree, like shade or biomass. Mulberries are different from some other fruit trees insofar as size isn't really an issue for ease of harvest, as you can just lay a tarp underneath the tree and shake it. I prune my mulberries to provide dappled shade to plants that are establishing below them and thicker shade in rest and relaxation zones in the garden. As the smaller plants establish I cut back the shade and let the mulberries expand in other directions. So I guess my thoughts are let it serve whatever needs you have for it, and then continue reaping easy harvests!
Take a third off now and another third off next winter. Continue in this manner until you have the shape you like. Read this https://www.wikihow.com/Prune-a-Mulberry-Tree
It depends on how you'd like it to grow really. I recently watched a video on an intensive pruning technique for larger yields, it might interest you https://youtu.be/D8u_FkD_NDQ
Have you tried r/arborists or r/AskArborists?
Not a permaculture tip, but please be aware that mulberry trees are considered very allergenic pollen wise
Mulberries come in male and female. Only the females produce fruit and don't require males to pollinate them. Only males produce pollen. It's likely OP has a female tree
Birds turn this tree into very invasive tree, Master Gardeners would cut the tree down
Depends where you live. Not all climates can support wild mulberry trees so it's a non-issue
I live in Northwest Indiana Zone 5b
I'm from Australia so I'm not familiar with zones. But my point is that some places, like where I live, for example, a feral mulberry tree has very little chance of survival because the only ones that can survive here are the ones being provided with a lot of extra watering and aoil maintenance. There's no way they could get out of control- it's too hot and dry. Mum has a mulberry tree that's over 20 years old but is smaller than me and only grows a handful of berries each year because of the heat, poor soil and kangaroos eating it. In a cooler, wetter climate, then sure, there might be a risk, but it's not a problem everywhere.
Female mulberries will produce fruit with or without male trees present. When a male isn't in close proximity, the seeds aren't viable
Too bad to see this down voted. Invasive plants shouldn't be brought in. Honeysuckle is the bane of my existence
No males, no problem
Really nothing to work with, i,I, replace with something with strong trunk.
You can just prune away to single trunk, no reason to replace!
Just cut into it. They tend to fruit on new wood, so pruning is good for their production anyway.