Black goji berry planting environment and condition requirements, light must be sufficient

AbstractA plantation should be established in a flat, sunny area. Black goji berry trees require sufficient light, and the soil should be loose and fertile with convenient drainage and irrigation. If a shelterbelt can be created, it will be even more conducive to managing black goji berry fertilization, cultivation, drainage and irrigation, and other work.

1. Planting environment and conditions

1. The black goji berry orchard should be built in a relatively flat, sunny area, and it requires sufficient light, convenient drainage and irrigation, and loose, fertile soil.

2. It is best if a shelterbelt can be created, as it is conducive to managing black goji berry fertilization, cultivation, drainage and irrigation, and other work.

3. Before planting, the orchard should first be deeply plowed and turned, and then base fertilizer should be applied. It is most suitable to do this in the autumn of the year before planting, as this helps the normal growth and development of the newly planted black goji berry and thereby increases the survival rate.

4. It is best to make field beds no less than 1 m wide to facilitate later management.

2. Planting methods

1. Black goji berry can be propagated by three methods: sowing, division, and cuttings.

2. Sowing: generally carried out around the Beginning of Spring, and seedlings will also begin to flower and bear fruit within three years.

3. Division propagation: generally carried out in spring when old plants begin to sprout. Division propagation is the simplest of all the methods.

4. Cutting propagation: generally in April and October. Before propagation, first select a superior vigorous shoot or a branch with relatively plump flower buds from the previous year, cut it into cuttings about 12 cm long, then insert the cuttings into water at a row spacing of 20×15 cm, leaving one third exposed, and finally press them firm and water them.

3. Later management

1. In the later period, timely intertillage and weeding should be carried out for black goji berry, mainly to plow the soil again, which helps enhance soil permeability and prevents the soil from being too compacted and thereby affecting root respiration. Be careful not to damage the roots during plowing.

2. Timely weeding is to prevent weeds from consuming essential substances such as nutrients, water, and sunlight needed by black goji berry, and it can also improve ventilation and air permeability in the field.

3. At the seedling stage, fertilizer should be applied at least three times, mainly urea, and after flowering and fruiting, phosphorus compound fertilizer should be applied twice.

4. When patrolling the orchard, always pay attention to the moisture conditions in the orchard, because black goji berry is not suitable for growing in moist environments, and drainage should be carried out in a timely manner.

4. Timely harvesting

1. Generally, around June in summer each year is the most suitable time to harvest black goji berry. Harvesting can begin when the black goji berries show a hint of red within the black, the fruit stalks are relatively loose, and some look about to fall.

2. During harvesting, be sure to pick gently and place gently. If too much force is used, the fruit is easily broken and loses its economic value.

3. After harvesting, promptly spread the fruit flat. It is best not to pile the fruit up, and the thickness must not exceed 1 cm. After spreading, place it in the sun for direct exposure to let the moisture evaporate and turn it into dried fruit. Be sure not to turn it.