Cultivation methods and field management techniques of honeysuckle

Honeysuckle, also known as double flowers, honeysuckle flowers, etc., is a plant of honeysuckle genus of honeysuckle family, which is commonly used as traditional Chinese medicine. It is used as medicine with unopened flower buds and rattan leaves. It has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, dispersing wind and detumescence, and is mainly used for wind-heat cold, sore throat and other diseases. Mainly produced in Shandong, Henan, Hunan and other provinces, Shandong production quality for the best. Honeysuckle likes warm and humid, sunny climate, adaptability is very strong, cold, drought resistance, waterlogging resistance, plain, mountain can be cultivated, the soil requirements are not strict, can be planted on barren hills.

Cultivation techniques of honeysuckle

Honeysuckle planting should be carried out in the first and middle of March. When planting, the hole should be applied decomposed manure as base fertilizer, after no longer fertilizer. If it is necessary to make the flowers bloom densely for harvesting, apply fertilizer 1~2 times before flowering, and pay attention to intertill, weeding, and watering in time according to drought conditions. In order to make honeysuckle grow luxuriantly and plant shape symmetrical, it is necessary to carry out plastic pruning. In the dormant period, thin branches and old branches disturbing plant shape should be cut off to facilitate renewal and concentration of nutrients; branches and tips should be cut off properly to facilitate the germination and growth of axillary buds at the base of the next year. After flowering, the flower should be picked to improve the quantity and quality of the second batch of flowers.

Field Management and Yield-increasing Skills of Honeysuckle

At the end of autumn every year, removing the litter at the base of the flower pier and stripping the cork of the branches can reduce the damage of pests and diseases in the coming year. The soil of 30cm around the flower pier is deeply turned, 5~ 10kg of soil miscellaneous fertilizer is applied to each pier, 0.1kg of calcium superphosphate is added if conditions permit, and the flower pier is arranged into a groove shape with high circumference and low middle. After the flower pier in mountainous area is fertilized, the flower pier is arranged into a fish phosphorus pit or basin shape according to the terrain, so as to accumulate rain and snow. After picking the first crop, quick-acting fertilizer should be applied in time to improve the yield of the second and third crops.

Winter pruning is generally carried out after all leaves fall off in winter and before germination in spring of the following year. Winter pruning mainly grasps the principle of "cutting strong branches lightly, cutting weak branches, cutting heavy branches and branches"; strong branches should be cut lightly, generally retaining 8~10 buds; weak branches should be heavier, retaining 3~5 pairs of buds; thin, weak, diseased and entangled branches should be cut off completely. For the plants with good water and fertilizer conditions and strong growth, it is generally necessary to take retraction and renewal, mainly thinning, and "major surgery" to transform and renew the presbyopic pier. For young flower plants after planting, culture plant type is the main one, generally leave 3~5 main stems first, the layout of main stems should be reasonable, short top tips should be taken to promote their thickening.

Summer pruning has great influence on the yield of second and third crop flowers. The yield increases significantly when pruning properly, and the flower picking time is relatively concentrated, which is convenient for picking. Generally, after picking the previous crop of flowers, cut off the top shoots of the vigorous branches and control the top advantage to facilitate the germination of new branches; cut off all the small branches with weak growth and yellow leaves that affect ventilation and light transmission.

15 - 20 days after harvesting and processing. The upper part of the bud is swollen and bluish white, which is suitable for picking. If it is delayed, the flower will bloom, which will affect the quality and yield of the commodity. Picking should be done in the morning and morning every day, and the flowers should be processed and dried in time.