When and how do you do it right?

The consistent cut of the goji berry definitely makes sense

Cutting back a goji berry is not only for visual aspects, but also for different purposes Levels make an important contribution to plant health and fruit yield, not least from the following Establish:

• uncontrollably sprawling specimens tend to Powdery mildew infestation
• a shrub without regular care can spread quickly via dips and runners
• Regular pruning usually encourages that Flower formation

While with other plants it may make sense to start off with them as young plants in the In any case, shaping pruning measures for the goji berry are beneficial to allow height to come see. Basically, a goji berry should be cut in autumn, but you can also cut back particularly long shoots in spring if necessary and shorten them to a maximum of 60 cm in length.

Grow the goji berry into a compact shrub

In nature, the so-called common wolf-thorn (or devil's twine) does not grow compactly, but rather, despite its height, spreads over open areas in a rather creeping way. To find the available space in a suitable

Location in the garden To be able to use it in the best possible way, it is advisable to consistently train young goji berries to form a shrub. To do this, the plant is cut back to a height of around 20 cm in the first year. In the second year of standing, about five to six shoots with a length of about 60 cm can then be left. From the third year onwards, the upbringing can be done every two years, but as a rule, it is still advisable to cut back particularly long and therefore overhanging branches every year.

Positive effects of regular pruning on the yield

Since the regular cut provides better ventilation of the branches on the bush, powdery mildew infestation generally occurs less frequently. A goji berry bush benefits from this in terms of health and can put all the more growth energy into the formation of blossoms and put it in the fruit set. Shorter branches usually have more fruit than extremely long branches.

Use the cut material of the goji berries for propagation

The branches of the Goji berries obtained when pruning can be used as cuttings for the Multiplication to use. If the cut has already been overlooked for a longer period of time, the depressions and runners that have probably already formed can also be sharpened spade cut off and transplanted will.