Goji - cultivation

The goji plant, also known as the Tibetan barberry or barbarian dais, was brought to our vast expanses from Tibet and its foothill areas. What is so interesting about this unique berry? First, it contains more vitamins than in pharmacy complex vitamins. Secondly, the composition of the goji berries contains a large number of minerals - as many as 21. 21. Thirdly, a huge amount of B vitamins, and vitamin C is 500 times more than in a conventional orange. Interested in this gift of nature? Then we tell you everything about the cultivation, care and reproduction of goji berries.

Agrotechnics Goji

There are about 40 species of this shrub plant, but it should be noted at once that only two species possess curative properties. These two include goji Tibetan and Chinese goji.

1. Goji Tibetan was first found by the monks. This bush is characterized by early ripening of berries. But they are very watery and do not succumb to drying. The taste of the berries is sweet, but very much gives a nightshade flavor.
2. Goji Chinese appeared as a result of the long and painstaking work of the Chinese breeders. It differs from the previous species in larger berries. They taste sweeter and do not have a nightshade taste. However, unlike Tibetan goji, Chinese begins to bear fruit only for 2-4 years after planting.

Now let's talk in more detail about how to grow goji berries.

How to grow goji from seedlings?

Since the plant is brought from mountain regions, it is natural that it loves stony soils. Although it is not bad on chernozem. Planted seedlings goji rows, the distance between the bushes should be 1.5-2 meters in the ranks. Between the rows of 2-3 meters. The pit needs to dig about 50 * 50 * 50 cm. There it is necessary to place 10-12 liters of fermented humus and 1-1.5 liters of wood ash . After all this is mixed together with the ground, and then it is already possible to make the landing goji. To the planted young bushes it is necessary to attach a support with a height of 2-3 meters. The next 2-3 years, it is necessary to engage in the formation of skeletal branches of bushes. On these very branches later the fruit shoulders are formed, and then the fruit branches on them. In the next years it will be necessary to behave with goji as well as with grapes - to cut fruit branches, leaving only 1-4 fruit buds on each.

How to grow goji from seeds?

Seeds of goji are kept in berries, 8-15 pieces each. Before planting seeds, the berries with them should be placed for 5-10 minutes in warm water, and then you can get the seeds themselves. Prepare a solution of epine or zircon, and soak the seeds separated from berries for 2-3 hours.

The soil for planting can be made from peat and loam, in proportions of 1: 2. The Earth needs a little loosening and moisturizing. Planting seeds should be at a depth of 2-3 cm, not more. So it will be easier for young shoots to get through. After planting, carefully monitor the moisture of the soil, drying should not be even for a short period of time. When the first green shoots appear, you need provide them with sufficient lighting. The container with seeds will need to be rearranged to where it will receive a large amount of scattered light.

After the appearance of the third pair of leaves, one should think about transplanting goji into a deeper container. Now the depth should be about 7 cm. When transplanting try not to damage the long roots of a small goji. You can feed a young sprout as well as all other indoor plants - humus or mineral fertilizers.

That's all the wisdom of how to get this valuable and useful berry on your site.