The goji berry plant can survive in both hot and cold weather, and with temperatures ranging from -15 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The goji berries growing process starts by freezing the berries for about a month. Then, they are soaked in water and in about a week to 10 days, half of the seeds will germinate. They are then ready for planting in starter pots.
Goji berries grow in an alkaline soil of a ph of 8.2 to 8.6. Plants the germinated have the seeds about half an inch down in the starter pots. It will take 10 to14 days for the seeds to start coming up. When the seedlings have outgrown their starter pots, the small goji shrubs can then be put in bigger buckets. The full size shrub can grow up to 8 feet, and tends to be slightly wider. The plant usually stops growing once the roots hit bottom.
The shrubs don’t usually bear fruit until about the third year. Once there is a good shrub going, the plants can be further propagated by taking cuttings, and they can grow up to 1 meter high. The stems are thorny, the leaves are green, and it is blooming with small purple flowers. Finally, it is the time to harvest. The best goji berries have to be picked carefully as they can bruise very easily.