How to plant honeysuckle to ensure its survival
A comprehensive introduction to how to plant honeysuckle to ensure its survival, as well as topics about the planting season and requirements for honeysuckle, following this, let's learn together.
I will introduce the planting method of honeysuckle today. My hometown is Pingyi Zhengcheng Town, a famous national honeysuckle planting area. Here, it can be said that honeysuckle is everywhere, covering the mountains and fields. We had to learn to pick honeysuckle since childhood, which was a nightmare for us. During the picking season, it was the busiest time. We had to get up early every day and didn't return home until it was dark. We picked for thirteen or fourteen hours a day, and it can be said that both adults and children dread the two weeks of picking honeysuckle.
Planting honeysuckle is actually very simple because it is adaptable, easy to survive, and suitable for various soil types. I will summarize the planting methods of honeysuckle for everyone.
First, planting. In early spring or summer, cut the current year's branches and insert them into the soil, keeping it moist. In about ten days, it will take root and sprout easily, and you can harvest honeysuckle the following year.
Second, fertilizing. We usually apply fertilizer once, giving it a chemical fertilizer or diammonium after the first spring rain, or using soil manure is better. Generally, one spoonful per plant is enough. Some also apply fertilizer after the first picking to promote the growth of the second batch of honeysuckle.
Third, weeding. Honeysuckle is usually planted on hillsides with many weeds, and it is not suitable to use herbicides. Weeding by hand is necessary. In recent years, we didn't know how to use herbicides for weeding here, which resulted in the widespread death of honeysuckle, so it is not advisable to use herbicides.
Fourth, watering. Although honeysuckle is drought-resistant, it grows more vigorously with more fertilizer and water. Therefore, watering is necessary, especially in the spring when there is less rain, and it is also the time for honeysuckle to produce the first batch.
Fifth, pest control. In spring, prevent aphids and caterpillars, and in autumn, prevent a type of leaf-rolling caterpillar. Pesticides can be sprayed for pest control.
Sixth, picking. The medicinal value of honeysuckle is highest in the white flower buds before they bloom. Once they open, the efficacy is reduced. Honeysuckle blooms around 4 PM every afternoon, so it is important to grasp the picking time and pick them in a timely manner. The best time is to pick the flowers in the morning when the efficacy is the best.
The above introduction to how to plant honeysuckle to ensure its survival and the specific introduction of the planting season and requirements for honeysuckle, I hope you will like it!