How to cultivate and manage Honeysuckle trees
A small tip for life, introducing how to cultivate and manage Honeysuckle trees and topics about the planting season and requirements for Honeysuckle plants. Here is a comprehensive introduction.
Today, I will introduce the planting method of Honeysuckle. My hometown, Pingyi Zhengcheng town, is known as the national Honeysuckle planting town. 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 wake up early in the morning and not return home until it was dark at night, picking for thirteen or fourteen hours a day. It can be said that both adults and children dread the two weeks of Honeysuckle picking.
The planting of Honeysuckle is actually very simple because it is adaptable, easy to survive, and suitable for various soil types. Here are some tips on how to plant Honeysuckle.
One, planting: In early spring or summer, choose the branches of the current year, cut them and insert them into the soil, keeping it moist. In about ten days, they will take root and sprout easily. You can harvest Honeysuckle the following year.
Two, fertilizing: We usually apply fertilizer once, giving a dose of chemical fertilizer or diammonium after the first rain in early spring. Using soil manure is even better. Generally, one spoonful per tree is sufficient. Some people also apply a second dose of fertilizer after the first picking to promote the growth of the second batch of Honeysuckle.
Three, weeding: Honeysuckle is usually planted on hillsides with a lot of weeds. It is not suitable to use herbicides, so manual weeding is necessary. In recent years, we didn't know how to use herbicides for weeding in this area, which resulted in the widespread death of Honeysuckle. Therefore, herbicides should not be used.
Four, watering: Although Honeysuckle is drought-resistant, it grows more vigorously with more fertilizer and water. Therefore, it is necessary to water it in time, especially in spring when there is less rain, which is also the time when Honeysuckle produces the first batch of flowers. So, make sure to water sufficiently.
Five, pest control: In spring, prevent aphids and caterpillars, and in autumn, guard against a type of leaf-rolling caterpillar. You can spray pesticides for pest control.
Six, picking: The white flower buds of Honeysuckle have the highest medicinal value. Once they bloom, their efficacy decreases. Honeysuckle flowers around 4 pm every afternoon, so it is important to grasp the picking time and pick them in time. The best time is to pick the flower buds in the morning, which have the best efficacy.
Do you understand the detailed introduction about how to cultivate and manage Honeysuckle trees, and the planting season and requirements for Honeysuckle plants mentioned above?