Best growth occurs in deep, well drained, sandy loam soil with high organic matter. Sea buckthorn can be grown in very poor soils including river banks, steep slopes, and acid and alkaline soils. Sea buckthorn is also salt tolerant. Sea buckthorn grows on soils with a pH of 5.5 to 8.3 but does best with soil pH between six and seven. No information is known about root depth and spread.
Sea buckthorn is a nitrogen fixing plant.
Although the fruit is ripe, it is not easily removed from the tree. Mechanical harvesters have been tried with little success. Work is ongoing to find economical ways to harvest the fruit. Expected yields are around 11 to 15 lb.