{"id":7444,"date":"2023-05-08T02:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T06:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/?p=7444"},"modified":"2023-05-08T02:51:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T06:51:01","slug":"how-to-plant-and-grow-goji-berry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/08\/how-to-plant-and-grow-goji-berry\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Plant and Grow Goji Berry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Easy tips for planting, pruning, and harvesting goji berries. Grow your own superfruit<\/p>

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Antioxidant-rich and easy to grow in most of North America, goji berry is a tiny fruit that packs a powerful health punch. This medium\u00a0shrub has small purple or white flowers\u00a0in early summer and 1- to 2-inch-long scarlet fruits begin to appear in mid-summer. Plants bloom through summer and harvest continues through frost. One goji berry plant can produce several pounds of fruit in a season.\u00a0Native to Asia, goji berries are tolerant of a\u00a0variety of soils, even growing in lean soils where other berry plants languish.<\/p>

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Goji Berry Overview<\/h3>
GENUS NAME<\/td>Lycium barbarum<\/td><\/tr>
COMMON NAME<\/td>Goji Berry<\/td><\/tr>
PLANT TYPE<\/td>Shrub<\/td><\/tr>
LIGHT<\/td>Sun<\/td><\/tr>
HEIGHT<\/td>3 to 6 Feet<\/td><\/tr>
WIDTH<\/td>4 to 6 Feet<\/td><\/tr>
FLOWER COLOR<\/td>Purple, White<\/td><\/tr>
FOLIAGE COLOR<\/td>Blue\/Green, Gray\/Silver<\/td><\/tr>
SEASON FEATURES<\/td>Spring Bloom<\/td><\/tr>
ZONES<\/td>3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9<\/td><\/tr>
PROPAGATION<\/td>Seed, Stem Cuttings<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
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Where to Plant Goji Berry<\/span><\/h2>

Goji berries are at home in a berry patch or orchard. Plant alongside\u00a0raspberries,\u00a0blueberries<\/a>, and other small fruit crops. Goji berries also can work in a mixed shrub border. Give them plenty of space to expand and leave ample open ground for moving around the plant during harvest.\u00a0Goji berry fruit quality is best during hot, dry growing conditions. Cool and humid environments produce limited crops of goji berries.\u00a0<\/p>

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How and When to Plant Goji Berry<\/span><\/h2>

Goji berry plants are becoming more accessible at nurseries, garden centers, and online sources. When shopping for goji berry plants, look for young plants that are labeled \u201cfrom cutting.\u201d Goji berries can be produced from seed, but the form of the plant and the fruit varies greatly among seed-produced plants. Young plants produced from cutting have the same known characteristics of their parents. Reputable plant sellers will know the origin of their goji berry plants.<\/p>

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Like raspberries and blueberries, goji berries can be planted in containers.\u00a0Choose a deep container<\/a>\u00a0to accommodate goji berry\u2019s long taproot. Goji berries thrive when planted in the ground as well. Space goji berries 3 to 5 feet apart in the garden to allow for branching.\u00a0<\/p>

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When planted in spring, goji berry plants will produce a small crop of fruit in summer. Expect plants to produce a full crop of fruit about 3 years after planting. Water newly planted goji berries well\u2014they dry out quickly\u2014during the first growing season. Spread a 2-inch-thick\u00a0layer of organic mulch\u00a0over the root zone to help maintain soil moisture.\u00a0<\/p>

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Care Tips<\/span><\/h2>

Light<\/span><\/h3>

Goji berry\u00a0grows best in full sun, or at least 8 hours of direct sunlight per day. Plants will tolerate shade, but don’t expect as much flowering and fruiting.\u00a0<\/p>

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Soil<\/span><\/h3>

Goji berries tolerate a wide range of soils. They thrive in\u00a0well-drained soil\u00a0that is sandy or loamy, but will grow in clay soil too. Low fertility soils don\u2019t stop goji berry from thriving.<\/p>

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Water<\/span><\/h3>

Goji berry plants need at least weekly watering during the first growing season. Aim to deliver at least one inch of water per week. Drip irrigation is especially helpful in sandy, fast-draining soil. Plants rarely require watering after the first year of growth and their root system is established.\u00a0<\/p>

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Temperature and Humidity<\/span><\/h3>

Growing well from\u00a0cool Zone 3 to hot Zone 9, goji berry thrives in a range of climates. Warm, dry conditions produce the most and best fruit. Humidity and cool conditions slow growth and fruiting. Expect goji berry to continue fruiting into fall in most areas. The\u00a0first frost in fall<\/a>\u00a0will halt fruit production.\u00a0<\/p>

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Fertilizer<\/span><\/h3>

No fertilizer is required to grow goji berries. Researchers have found that berries growing in infertile, sandy soil do benefit from incorporating\u00a0organic fertilizers\u00a0and\u00a0compost into the soil<\/a>\u00a0at planting time and annually in spring to improve both the nutrient availability and the soil structure.\u00a0<\/p>

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Pruning<\/span><\/h3>

No pruning is needed the first year after planting. Beginning in year two,\u00a0plan to prune goji berries annually\u00a0in winter. The main purpose of pruning is to encourage new, vigorous growth. Goji berries fruit on new growth. Start by removing any weak, damaged, or crossing branches. Shorten lateral branches by cutting them back by 6 to 18 inches. Reduce overall plant height to keep harvesting manageable.\u00a0<\/p>

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After about 3 years, plants often begin to send up suckers from the root system. If left alone, the plant can spread quickly. Dig up the shoots and discard them or transplant them if you want to expand your fruit production.\u00a0<\/p>

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Pests and Problems<\/span><\/h2>

Squirrels and birds will forage ripe berries. Place netting over the shrub to preserve fruit. Deer and rabbits will eat young stems and leaves. Uses fencing to protect plants as necessary.\u00a0Powdery mildew is a fungal disease\u00a0that produces patches of white powder on leaves and stems during humid conditions. Prevent it by pruning plants annually to remove excess growth and improve air circulation.\u00a0<\/p>

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Harvesting Goji Berries<\/span><\/h2>

Typically eaten after they are processed, goji berries are frequently dehydrated to form raisin-like dried fruit or juiced. Goji berries are labor-intensive to harvest. Each small berry must be carefully plucked from arching, thorny stems and gently placed in a container. Bruised berries turn black, making careful harvest essential.\u00a0<\/p>

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How to Propagate Goji Berries<\/span><\/h2>

Goji berries are\u00a0most reliably propagated from cuttings\u00a0or by digging up and transplanting suckers. Plants can also be started from seed harvested from the fruit, but the resulting plants will likely have varied characteristics. For example, seed propagated plants might have an exceptionally vigorous growth habit or limited fruiting or produce inferior fruit.<\/p>

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Types of Goji Berries<\/span><\/h2>

\u2018Crimson Star\u2019 is a popular variety thanks to its vigor. It begins producing fruit the year after planting and quicky matures into a 6-foot tall and wide shrub, It produces good crops of bright red fruit.\u00a0<\/p>

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\u2018Phoenix Tears\u2019 produces deep orange fruit on arching stems. Support the fruit-packed stems with a simple wire trellis to ease harvest and keep the fruit off the ground. Plants grow 5 to 6 feet tall and wide.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Easy tips for planting, pruning, and harvesting goji berries. Grow your own superfruit PHOTO:  VLADIMIRFLOYD \/ GETTY IMAGES Antioxidant-rich and easy to grow in most of North America, goji berry is a tiny fruit that packs a powerful health punch. This medium shrub has small purple or white flowers in early summer and 1- to 2-inch-long scarlet fruits begin to appear in mid-summer. Plants bloom through summer and harvest continues through frost. One goji berry plant can produce several pounds of fruit in a season. Native to Asia, goji berries are tolerant of a variety of soils, even growing in lean soils where other berry plants languish. Goji Berry Overview GENUS NAME Lycium barbarum COMMON NAME Goji Berry PLANT TYPE Shrub LIGHT Sun HEIGHT 3 to 6 Feet WIDTH 4 to 6 Feet FLOWER COLOR Purple, White FOLIAGE COLOR Blue\/Green, Gray\/Silver SEASON FEATURES Spring Bloom ZONES 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 PROPAGATION…<\/p>\n

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