How to prune wolfberry

When to prune wolfberry

Wolfberry can generally be pruned between August and October each year. The pruned branches of wolfberry should be used for cuttings. It is best to choose a non-lignified branch, apply rooting water on the lower end of the branch, and then insert it directly into the substrate. The substrate can be mixed with nutrient soil and fine sand. Water frequently after cutting.

How to prune wolfberry branches and leaves

Pruning : When some branches and leaves of wolfberry grow too long, they need to be pruned back, that is, the longer parts should be cut short. The pruning length is about two-thirds. If the pruning force is strong, the impact on the plant will be greater.

Thinning : If wolfberry is thinned, the nutrients of the plant can be reasonably distributed, mainly in various places on the lower side of the cross section, which will accelerate the healthy growth of the lower branches, especially the development of the branch buds on the same side.

Wolfberry pruning tips

When pruning wolfberry, you should first cut off the sucker branches, then cut off the overgrown branches, keep the strong branches in the crown and cut off the weak branches, shorten the middle part, and keep the fruiting branches in the lower part.

Precautions for pruning wolfberry

When pruning wolfberry trees, you can follow the determined tree shape and select the lateral branches on the main trunk as the backbone branches of the crown year by year. You can also use pruning to reasonably arrange the branches of the canopy according to the growth potential of the tree, and use the amount of pruning to adjust the relationship between growth and fruiting.