Goji berry pruning and shaping techniques: four steps to easily increase yield

Goji berries have many benefits and are in broad demand in the market; after consumption they also have the effect of treating cough and consumptive disease, and liver and kidney deficiency. Goji berries sprout earlier than ordinary plants. If you want high yield and good quality goji berries, you need to prune them. How should goji berry branches be pruned to increase their production? Next, let us help you understand the correct method for pruning goji berries.

1. Renew the fruiting branch groups

The trunk of the goji berry tree is relatively thin, so after bearing fruit for one or two years it will begin to droop and bend downward. Once this phenomenon appears, it means the fruiting capacity of the goji berry tree will decline, so we need to renew and rejuvenate the fruiting branch groups. Put simply, leave three to five cm of branch, cut off the excess branches, and then in spring when the branches sprout, choose a robust young bud, pinch out its tip, and cultivate it into a new fruiting branch group. In this way, you can ensure that nutrients are not consumed excessively, and you can also ensure the plant's fruiting capacity, thereby increasing the yield of goji berries.

2. Thinning branches

Thinning branches means cutting away some dead branches and branches harmed by pests and diseases, and also thinning some relatively dense fruiting branches to improve the permeability of the branches. Generally, when thinning branches, first cut away the thin and weak branches and shaded branches, then remove the back branches and middle branches of the fruit tree. If after pruning there are still some places that are relatively dense, you can also prune the side branches of the branches. The spacing between branches should be kept at about five cm, and the retained branches should all be relatively sturdy branches to ensure the fruiting rate of the fruit tree.

3. Renew fruiting branches

The growth conditions of fruiting branches are different. Some fruiting branches can bear fruit only once or bear a relatively small number of fruits, while some fruiting branches can bear fruit for two years or more than two years. In this case, the relatively thin and weak short branches that are grayish brown should be cut short, and then new fruiting branches should be cultivated again. Use this method to ensure that nutrients are not consumed excessively, thereby increasing the yield of the fruit tree.

4. Prune vigorous water sprouts

In spring, the climate gradually warms up and rainfall also increases. Under this kind of climate, the vitality of the goji berry plant becomes vigorous and the branches grow excessively. Once this situation occurs, it will cause uneven absorption of nutrients by the branches, and then affect the amount of fruit produced, so at this time we need to prune away some overly long branches. Because goji berry branches are relatively thin and weak, when pruning branches you only need to cut them back appropriately, stabilize the direction in which the branches extend, and then cultivate them into fruiting branches, avoiding unnecessary nutrient consumption. Pruning vigorous water sprout branches can expand the crown area and increase the number of goji berries produced.