A detailed guide to the sowing and seedling-raising method for goji berry (Lycium barbarum), teaching you to cultivate robust goji seedlings
Goji berry is a health-promoting Chinese medicinal herb that is very common in the daily life of people in China. It can not only be used as a Chinese medicinal herb, but is also often used to make soup and brew tea, and is welcomed by many people. At present, the planting area of goji berry is very extensive, and there is also a relatively large market demand for it in China. When planting goji berry, the most important thing is seedling raising, so today the editor brings you the sowing and seedling-raising method for goji berry. Let's take a look below!
1. Seed preparation
There are many varieties of goji berry, but the variety commonly seen on the market is mainly Ningqi No. 2. After choosing the variety, extract the seeds from the fruit. First soak the fruit until the peel rots; if the fruit is fresh, this step can be skipped. Then crush the fruit and take out the seeds. After taking out the seeds, wash the sticky pulp off the seed coats, then pick out the shriveled seeds and those with wounds. Finally, dry the plump and healthy seeds, then store them in a dry and cool place, ready for sowing.
2. Seed treatment
Although goji berry seeds have relatively strong germination ability, in order to further increase the seed germination rate and enhance germination capacity, we should carry out germination promotion before sowing. First fully mix and stir the seeds with wet sand. Then place them indoors at about 22 degrees, and cover the sand with a layer of film. During the germination promotion process, water once every day to ensure suitable temperature and humidity. Then pay attention to observing the condition of the seeds. When about 50% of the seeds have sprouted white, they can be sown. Be careful to control temperature and humidity well. Under normal conditions, they can germinate in about 7 days.
3. Sowing at the right time
Goji berry has relatively strong adaptability. Except in winter, it can be sown in the other three seasons. However, the main sowing time is still spring sowing, because the temperature and humidity in spring are relatively suitable for seed growth, which helps increase the germination rate. Under the premise of suitable planting conditions, the seeds will soon germinate and emerge after sowing. However, the growth period of goji berry seedlings is relatively long, and generally you need to wait until local autumn or even the spring of the following year before the seedlings can be transplanted. Therefore, after the seedlings emerge, everyone needs to do a good job in management work to ensure the survival rate of the seedlings and improve planting benefits.
4. Sowing method
When sowing, first control the sowing density on the prepared plot and dig the sowing furrows, then mix the seeds with wet sand and sow along the furrows. After sowing, cover with a layer of fine soil, then gently tread the soil firm to increase the contact area between the seeds and the soil. After covering with soil, drip irrigate once with a small amount of water, and water again after the moisture dries. Before the seeds emerge, keep the soil moist to increase the seed germination rate. This is a commonly used sowing method for goji berry seeds; its seedling emergence speed is relatively fast, and the uniform seedling emergence rate is also relatively high.
The above is a brief introduction to the sowing and seedling-raising method for goji berry. Sowing and seedling raising of goji berry is very important in the planting process. Therefore, everyone must pay more attention before planting to avoid some unnecessary losses. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for your reading and support.