Cutting technique of Flos Lonicerae

Honeysuckle alias honeysuckle, double flower, for the honeysuckle family, to flower buds and rattan (honeysuckle vine) medicine. It has the function of heat-clearing and detoxification, mainly for the treatment of heat-toxin swelling, carbuncle, furuncle, exogenous wind-heat, acute pharyngitis, tonsillitis, heat-toxin diarrhea and other diseases. It mainly produces Shandong, Henan and other provinces, and is now cultivated all over the country.

Honeysuckle is cold-resistant, drought-resistant and saline-alkali resistant. Like to have plenty of sunshine. Acid, alkaline and even saline-alkali soil can grow, and the adaptability is strong. The main root is deep, the root system is developed, and grows well on the loose and fertile sandy loam. It can be planted in mountainous areas, hills, plains, dams and around the courtyard in front and behind the house. Seed propagation and cutting propagation are adopted, but cutting propagation is the main method in production, with high survival rate and early income. Cutting propagation can be divided into two methods: direct cutting and cutting seedling raising. Cuttage directly in summer and autumn rainy season, when the soil and air humidity is large, select 1-2-year-old, disease-free, strong branches cut into 30-40 cm long cuttings, cut off the lower leaves, the lower branch end is cut into a slope, be careful not to hurt the plant, and then dig holes according to the plant spacing of 130 cm x 160 cm and insert directly into the hole while fresh. The depth of the hole is 25-30 cm, 2-3 plants are inserted in each hole, and 24 cuttings are cut out from the ground. The soil is pressed and watered, so that the cuttings are closely combined with the soil. If the lower end of the branch is soaked in 2000 mg Needle solution for 15 seconds or in human urine for a few minutes before insertion, the root can be promoted and the seedling rate can be greatly improved. Cuttage seedlings are raised between spring and summer, and 2000 kg ~ 2500 kg barnyard manure is applied every 667m2. The soil is ploughed and turned to a depth of 20cm to 25cm. According to the row spacing of 25 cm x 25 cm, open a trench 20 cm deep. Select 1-2-year-old strong, pest-free branches, cut into 25cm-30cm long cuttings, remove the lower leaves and leave a pair of leaves in the upper part. Insert the ditch obliquely according to the previous method, fill and compact, and immediately pour water through. In the case of drought, water should be watered every 2-3 days after planting, and it can take root and sprout after 20 days. Transplant in late autumn of that year or in spring of the following year.