How to grow goji berries in pots? Detailed planting steps explained

Goji berries are a very good tonic, as everyone knows. Whether used in stewed soup, soaked in water, and so on, they all have very good health-promoting effects. Goji berries have strong adaptability and are distributed throughout the north and south of our country. They like sunlight and a cool climate, are cold-resistant and drought-resistant, alkali-resistant, and afraid of waterlogging. They grow poorly in waterlogged areas and grow well in sandy sloping soil with good ventilation and sufficient light. Each year from May to June and from September to October is a secondary flowering period. The fruit is oblong, and after autumn it gradually matures and falls off after January. However, goji berries can also be grown in pots. Today, the editor will introduce the potted goji berry technique to everyone. Friends who like it can grow a pot at home themselves, which is both attractive and economical and practical.

Potted goji berry planting steps:

1. Prepare some raw dried goji berries and soak them in warm water at about 40 degrees for 8-10 hours, until the goji berry flesh is swollen plump.

2. The soaked goji berries are very soft. Gently rub the flesh open with your fingers and you can see the seeds. Rinse the seeds clean and put them in a cool place to dry.

3. Prepare a pot of soil. Ordinary garden soil is fine. Use chopsticks to draw a small furrow 4-5 cm long on the soil surface, about 1 cm deep. Scatter the seeds in, cover with a little fine sand, then moisten the soil with a fine spray.

4. Newly sown goji berries need to be kept warm. The optimal temperature is about 18 degrees. You can put a plastic bag over the rim of the flower pot, but do not forget to poke a few ventilation holes.

5. If you see the soil surface is dry, spray a small amount of water. They will sprout in about a week, with a germination rate of about 90%. After sprouting, they can gradually get more sunlight.

6. Fertilization management: when growing goji berries in pots, usually apply a liquid fertilizer mainly based on phosphorus fertilizer once about every week; in winter apply decomposed base fertilizer; during full flowering, apply 2-3 additional applications of nitrogen fertilizer. Repotting is a very important step in potted goji berry care. When repotting and changing the soil, apply sufficient base fertilizer, and add phosphorus and potassium fertilizers such as superphosphate as base fertilizer.

7. After the goji berry seedlings grow taller, you can pinch off the tops, which will make the branches thicker and dwarf the plant shape. If you like a climbing vine shape, you can also not prune, and set up a trellis to let the goji berries climb.

8. To grow goji berries, water less, give more sunlight, and no fertilization is needed. Generally they will bloom in the autumn of the same year. At first the flowers are purple, then slowly turn pale yellow.

9. After the flowers fade, they will bear fruit, with red goji berries hanging on the branches.

The above are the planting steps for potted goji berries. Goji berries have strong cold resistance and like light. During the flowering and fruiting periods, there must be sufficient water. In addition, goji berries like alkaline soil and sandy loam. When caring for them in pots, be sure there is no waterlogging.

How to grow goji berries? Methods for growing potted goji berries

Goji berries are rich in carotene and are a very nourishing nutritional delicacy. Goji berries used in stewed soup or soaked in water are especially good for the body. So can they be grown at home? Today the editor will talk about how to grow goji berries in pots at home.

Growing environment

Goji berries like a sunny, well-lit environment. For indoor potted goji berries, choose a spot with sufficient sunlight for care. Goji berries do not have high soil requirements, and calcareous sandy loam with good drainage is best. Avoid clayey and waterlogged soil.

How to water

For watering goji berries, it is best to water thoroughly when the soil is dry. During the high-temperature dormant period in summer, plant growth stalls and most leaves fall off, so watering should be controlled. Goji berries are drought-tolerant and afraid of moisture, and must never be waterlogged.

Fertilization method

Usually apply a liquid fertilizer mainly based on phosphorus and potassium fertilizer once about every week. In winter apply decomposed base fertilizer. During full flowering, apply 2-3 additional applications of nitrogen fertilizer. Each year when repotting, apply sufficient base fertilizer, and add phosphorus and potassium fertilizers such as superphosphate as base fertilizer.

Bonsai making

For goji berry bonsai shaping, coarse wiring and fine pruning are the main methods. The trunk can be shaped into many forms, and the branches are mostly shaped into flat forms or coiled forms. Use metal wire for bending and tying. Loosen it when the wire starts to cut in; if the trunk has not set its shape by then, it can be bent and tied again. Generally, the shape can be set after 1 year of bending and tying. Bending and tying is mostly done before the buds below the branches sprout or after the sprouted branches are semi-lignified. When the shape is formed, pruning is mostly used to maintain the tree form. When growth is vigorous, excessive vegetative branches can be cut off at any time to ensure there is sufficient nutrition for fruiting. In late summer and early autumn, remove leaves and apply several more times a thin liquid fertilizer containing phosphorus and potassium, so that flower buds and new leaves grow at the same time. When flowering and fruiting, the accompanying new leaves are favorable for viewing.

Propagation methods

Goji berry propagation is mainly by cuttings and division, and both are simple and easy. Cuttings can be done in spring and autumn. Choose vigorous excessive branches or healthy vegetative branches, cut them into 12-15 cm lengths, cut the upper end flat and the base into a horse-ear shape. The seedling success rate can generally reach more than 80%-90%. The division method is mostly done in early spring by peeling off root buds and transplanting them, with adequate watering, and the seedling success rate is very high. A sowing method can also be used. Seedlings grown from seed can bloom and bear fruit in 2-3 years.
    The above is the method for growing goji berries in pots at home compiled by the editor of First Agricultural Economics. Go ahead and try it.

How should home potted goji berries be cared for? Four-season care tips for goji berries

Image: Home potted goji berries

[Flower friend question]How should home potted goji berries be cared for?

[Senior flower friend answer]Goji berry is a deciduous plant. It likes a warm and humid growing environment and can tolerate cold. Home potted goji berries need attention to their care techniques. The four-season care tips for goji berries are introduced below:

1. Spring care for goji berries

Starting in spring, the temperature slowly rises, and goji berries begin to sprout and grow. Spring is a very good growing season for goji berries. Light, temperature, and so on are all relatively suitable. At this time, the main work that needs attention for goji berries is bud rubbing.

Generally, for newly planted goji berries, the correct bud points need to be retained. Because the cut opening is not easy to heal, a slightly longer section needs to be retained. Around Qingming Festival, promptly remove the sprouting tiller branches of goji berries. Once buds come out, cut them off from the base in time, but be careful to retain suitable buds. In addition, remove excess branches.

2. Summer care for goji berries

In summer, goji berries grow vigorously. At this time, attention should be paid to shaping, as well as pests and diseases. Summer is a season when pests and diseases occur frequently. When growing goji berries, pest control work should be carried out promptly. In summer, goji berries will actually also bear fruit, but it is uncertain, sometimes more and sometimes less. In order to harvest fruit better in autumn, they can be removed. Branches should be pruned and tied before the branches become lignified. If yellowing leaves appear, they should be concentrated and cut off.

Image: Home potted goji berries

3. Autumn care for goji berries

Autumn is a good period for goji berries to bear fruit and for viewing. Because the temperature has already begun to drop, goji berries can be placed in a ventilated place with sufficient light. Reasonable removal of buds and fruits can ensure uniform fruit. When the fruit is fully red, with green leaves and red fruit, it can be said to be very pleasing to the eye. If you want to extend the viewing period of goji berries, you can place them in a somewhat cooler place.

4. Winter care for goji berries

In winter, goji berries begin to drop their leaves. Winter pruning can be done around Spring Festival, cutting off diseased and weak branches and retaining suitable buds on the branches. The specific pruning can be decided according to the desired shape. During winter care, be careful to keep the temperature at around 1°C——10°C.

[Editor's summary]Growing goji berries in pots at home can not only improve the home environment and purify the air, but also provide goji berry fruit, achieving multiple benefits at once. The above has introduced the four-season care tips for home potted goji berries to all flower friends, hoping it can help you!