Proper watering is essential for the health of your Goji Berry Plant. Keep the soil consistently moist, but avoid overwatering, as this can lead to root rot. A well-draining soil mixture is ideal to prevent waterlogging.

During dry periods, regular watering is necessary to keep the soil adequately moist. Fertilizing your Goji Berry bush once a year in early spring with a balanced organic fertilizer will provide the necessary nutrients for optimal growth and berry production.

Pruning is recommended in late winter or early spring to remove old or damaged branches. This will promote new growth and ensure a more compact and productive plant.

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Buy direct from the grower. Water is the ferry that gets those nutrients to Goji roots. Drip irrigation wins for efficiency, keeping diseases and weeds at bay.

No drip system? No sweat. A deep soak at the plant's base will do. Just avoid the feast-or-famine watering cycle; it's the nemesis of nutrient uptake and can lead to blossom end rot. Keep it consistent for happy, healthy Gojis.

Over-fertilization can sabotage your Goji Berry plants' health. Look out for a white crust of fertilizer on the soil, a classic giveaway. Yellowing or browning leaves are a distress signal, as are blackened or limp roots.

If your Goji Berries are wilting with damp soil , take note — it's likely too much fertilizer, not too little water. Stunted growth and a sudden drop in flowering can also indicate nutrient overload.

Caught your Goji Berries on a nutrient binge? Act fast. First, remove any visible fertilizer from the soil surface. Flood the area with water to help flush out the excess — think of it as a detox for your plants. Repeat this every few days, watching for signs of recovery.

Trim away damaged leaves to prevent further stress. If you're dealing with potted plants , consider repotting with fresh, nutrient-free soil. Hold off on the next round of fertilization until your plants bounce back, which could take a few weeks.

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It is recommended for USDA grow zones , ensuring successful growth in a wide range of climates. Plant your Goji Berry in an area that receives full sun for at least hours per day, as this will optimize its growth and berry production. Proper watering is essential for the health of your Goji Berry Plant.

Keep the soil consistently moist, but avoid overwatering, as this can lead to root rot. A well-draining soil mixture is ideal to prevent waterlogging. During dry periods, regular watering is necessary to keep the soil adequately moist.

Fertilizing your Goji Berry bush once a year in early spring with a balanced organic fertilizer will provide the necessary nutrients for optimal growth and berry production.

Pruning is recommended in late winter or early spring to remove old or damaged branches. This will promote new growth and ensure a more compact and productive plant. Add a touch of beauty to your landscape while enjoying the delectable and healthful benefits of our Goji Berry Plant.

Experience the joy of growing your own superfood and savor the vibrant taste and abundance of nutritious berries that these plants offer. Check out all our berry bushes for sale. Mature Width ft. Mature Height ft. Growing Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Pause slideshow Play slideshow Delayed Shipping Available — Leave a Note at Checkout With Your Desired Date in Spring.

Goji Berry Plant. Size Size 1 Gallon. Select quantity Select quantity Single. Although goji can be grown in clay soil, they do not do well if roots are consistently wet, and care should be taken when irrigating on heavy soils to avoid waterlogging.

Due to the newness of goji as a crop in the U. Ordering online may be the best option for purchasing plants. html for a list of reputable nurseries selling goji plants. Plant in the spring into a hole two-times wider than the roots to encourage easy root spreading.

Applying organic mulch around the base will help moderate root temperatures and minimize weeds. In a home garden, goji can be tucked into many areas of the landscape, provided they are not too shaded. However, make sure there is enough room in all directions for the plant to reach full size and to allow for easy harvest about 4 to 5 feet in all directions.

If establishing multiple rows, leave 2 to 4 feet between plants within a row and 6 to 8 feet between rows. Although fairly drought-tolerant once established, more frequent irrigation is needed to establish the roots of new transplants. Irrigation needs vary depending on soil type and time of year.

Sandy soils need to be watered more frequently than clay soils as they drain quickly. In general, apply approximately 1 inch of water per week. Plants can be watered by surface flooding, microsprinklers or drip irrigation.

Drip irrigation is the most efficient method and helps keep weed and disease pressure low. If drip irrigation is not available, a deep soak with the hose at the base of the plant works well. Too much fertility results in excess vegetation, shading, and reduced fruit quality.

There are no specific fertilizer recommendations for goji in our region; however, some growers amend the soil based on recommendations for tomato production. Remember that annual crops, such as tomato, typically require more fertilizer than perennial crops and that applying fertilizer based on tomato recommendations may only be appropriate during plant establishment.

Goji fertilizer recommendations for other areas in the U. are 4 to 5 tablespoons of per 10 square feet per year. Reduce this rate in fertile soils to avoid overfertilizing. Split total fertilizer amount into three applications for the year: at budbreak, flowering, and as the fruit begins to ripen.

There is some evidence suggesting that goji perform very well without any fertilizer at all. Pruning is also important to keep the plant open to allow for good light penetration and air circulation.

Typically, no pruning is required in the first year. However, increased pruning in subsequent years is needed to maintain vigorous new growth. During the dormant season, begin pruning by removing any weak, damaged or crossing branches. Next, shorten lateral branches by cutting back from the tip by 6 to 18 inches.

Limit plant height to keep harvesting manageable. During the early summer, pinch off the top 2 to 3 inches of terminal growth. This practice, commonly referred to as tipping, encourages canes to produce more lateral branches which produce more fruit than branches that grow straight up.

After about 3 years sometimes less the plant usually begins to sucker, sending up additional new shoots from the root system.

If left unchecked, the plant can become very unmanageable. Dig up the shoots and either discard or transplant them. A heavy mulch around each plant will help reduce weeds. Keeping weeds clear around the plant minimizes competition and improves goji performance.

A spring application of pre-emergent herbicide will greatly reduce annual weeds. Using landscape fabric or a heavy plastic can be very effective and will minimize suckering. Since goji is still a fairly new crop, pest information is limited.

The only pest reported on goji in Utah is the goji gall mite see table below. Potato leafhopper, thrips, aphids and spider mites have been reported as pests of goji in other states and should be watched for during routine scouting. Always refer to product labels, and follow all directions specified on the label, before applying any pest control product.

Goji plants will begin producing fruit when plants are 2 years old. Maximum production will not be reached until 3 to 5 years after planting.

Depending on variety, expect to harvest 2 to 6 pounds per plant. Goji berries are sought after for their health benefits. They can be dried, juiced, frozen or eaten fresh.

Possibly the most common way to consume goji berries is as a dried fruit, similar to a raisin, and they can be eaten alone or used in baking. They can be dried by laying the fruit out on drying trays in the sun, or in a food dehydrator set the temperature to °F for about 3 days.

Steam juicing works well, and another option is to soak dried berries in water overnight and then strain out the berries to obtain the nutrient-rich juice. Berries can be frozen and thaw well, maintaining their color and flavor.

Fresh eating is possible, but many people do not like the texture of the berry and prefer to consume the berries once processed. Once harvested, the fruit will store for approximately 2 weeks in the refrigerator. Harvest goji berries when they reach full color approximately 35 days after full bloom.

Unlike some berries that can be shaken or beaten from the plants by mechanical harvesters, goji fruit must be picked by hand as the fruit do not easily separate from the stem, and bruised berries will turn black.

Also, the plants continuously produce new blossoms, so that fruit are ripening over a long period of time. They will fruit from mid-summer to late fall. When picking, pull the berries slightly to the side instead of straight up to reduce the amount of stem that comes off with the berry. Leaves can also be harvested throughout the year to consume fresh or dried.

They can be used to make tea or powdered and used as a nutritional supplement.