Pruning Methods for Goji Trees in the Late Full-Bearing Stage

In the late full-bearing stage, the tree grows weakly, produces fewer shoots, and has short branches, with a marked decline in yield. At this time, the main task of pruning is to strengthen the tree's vigor. In addition to the general pruning carried out for trees in the full-bearing stage, the weakened scaffold branches or branch groups should also be renewed and rejuvenated.

The specific method is to pinch off the growing tips of water sprouts in summer, and after side branches emerge, train them into new branch groups, while cutting back the scaffold branches above the water sprouts. If there are no water sprouts, cut back in spring pruning to the middle of 3-5 year old scaffold branches, or even a bit more severely, to stimulate the latent buds below the cut to sprout water sprouts, which are then pinched to make use of them. Useless water sprouts growing from the trunk and base should be cut off promptly. When renewing and rejuvenating, in addition to pruning, fertilizer and water supply and other cultivation management should also be strengthened to achieve better results.