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Pruning and shaping of Flos Lonicerae

Published: 2024-11-05 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/05, For the honeysuckle plant growing for 1-2 years, the rattan stem grows irregularly and disorderly, which needs pruning and shaping, which is beneficial to the crown growth and flowering. Specific methods of shaping and pruning: mainly cultivate upright and sturdy trunk within 1-2 years after planting. When the height of the trunk is 30-40 cm, cut off the top tip to promote the lateral bud to germinate into branches. After germination in the spring of the following year, 4-5 sturdy branches were selected as main branches in the upper part of the trunk, which were planted in two layers. 5-6 pairs of buds were retained in the first-order branches from the main branches, and the upper terminal buds were cut off. The second that has grown from the first branch in the future.

For the honeysuckle plant growing for 1-2 years, the rattan stem grows irregularly and disorderly, which needs pruning and shaping, which is beneficial to the crown growth and flowering. Specific methods of shaping and pruning: mainly cultivate upright and sturdy trunk within 1-2 years after planting. When the height of the trunk is 30-40 cm, cut off the top tip to promote the lateral bud to germinate into branches. After germination in the spring of the following year, 4-5 sturdy branches were selected as main branches in the upper part of the trunk, which were planted in two layers. 5-6 pairs of buds were retained in the first-order branches from the main branches, and the upper terminal buds were cut off. After that, 6-7 pairs of buds were retained from the secondary branches on the primary branches, and the hooked shoots were removed from the flower branches on the secondary branches. Through this shaping and pruning of honeysuckle plants from the original winding growth into clear branches, uniform distribution, ventilation and light, trunk stout upright corymbose shrub-like stump, conducive to the formation of flower branches, more buds. The pruning and shaping of honeysuckle has a great influence on increasing the yield, which can generally increase the yield by more than 50%.

 
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