How to plant honeysuckle
Today, the editor will explain how to plant honeysuckle and the related knowledge of honeysuckle planting techniques and management. Let's learn about it together.
Honeysuckle, also known as Japanese honeysuckle, can be used as medicine. Currently, the famous honeysuckle bases in China are mainly in Fengqiu County, Henan Province, and Huaihua, Hunan Province, also known as mountain honeysuckle. Moreover, honeysuckle planting is favored in some regions this year. So, how to carry out better planting and maintenance, and what should be paid attention to during maintenance?
【1】Key technical points to know for honeysuckle planting and maintenance
1. Best propagation time: Early spring and late autumn are the best times, with October to November and late March being ideal.
2. Soil requirements: Honeysuckle is adaptable to various soils, but loose and fertile soil is better.
3. Climatic environment: Sufficient sunlight, moist soil, and timely watering during dry spells are necessary. The optimal growth temperature is between 15-20 degrees Celsius. It is not suitable to plant honeysuckle under trees or on shady slopes, as this can lead to slender branches, small leaves, poor quality, and low yield.
【2】Precautions for honeysuckle cultivation
1. Fertilization: Top dressing should be carried out in spring and autumn. Fertilizers can include organic fertilizers, farmyard manure, chemical fertilizers, etc., with appropriate soil covering around the roots.
2. Propagation: Honeysuckle propagation is mainly done through cutting. Cuttings are usually done in summer and autumn and during the rainy season. Choose 1-2-year-old branches for cutting, cut them into about 30 centimeters in length, remove the lower leaves, and insert them immediately after cutting. Since the survival rate of mountain honeysuckle cuttings is low, using rooting powder before cutting can improve the survival rate. Cuttings can also be done using tray seedlings or nutrient pots.
3. Pruning points: Pruning honeysuckle is mainly done in winter and spring. Mainly prune weak and diseased branches; strong branches should be lightly pruned, while weak branches should be pruned more severely; thin, weak, and dried branches, as well as branches at the base, should be completely removed; young trees should focus on training the plant shape, with light pruning, removing the top of the main stem to promote thickening.
4. Disease and pest control: Honeysuckle should be protected against powdery mildew, leaf spot, aphids, and inchworms.
Powdery mildew and leaf spot can be controlled by spraying with triazole, pyraclostrobin, myclobutanil, or tebuconazole; aphids can be controlled by spraying with imidacloprid or pymetrozine; and inchworms can be controlled by spraying with beta-cypermethrin, chlorantraniliprole, or dinotefuran.
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