Cultivation techniques of Flos Lonicerae

Hard branch honeysuckle, also known as tree-shaped honeysuckle, is a new variety introduced in our province in the past two years, and it is only cultivated in Zhuanghe and Benxi. The traditional old variety of honeysuckle is vine-shaped, with scattered branches and lying on the ground, which affects ventilation and reduces yield. The new variety Flos Lonicerae has hard trunk, obvious lateral branches and a large number of flower branches, and its yield is 5 times higher than that of the original variety 2mi.

I. cultivation conditions

Honeysuckle has a well-developed root system, which is not only a preferred variety for soil and water conservation, but also an ornamental flower, but also an important medicinal material. It has the characteristics of cold resistance and heat resistance, and can grow during-25Mel 40 ℃. Drought and waterlogging tolerance, can survive in a variety of soil, promote cultivation on the edge of the gully, the roadside in front of the house, around the village courtyard and wasteland, can survive for 20-30 years, and benefit from planting for many years. The soil layer reaches 0.5 meters, and high yield can be obtained with sufficient farm manure.

II. Cultivation and management

Honeysuckle is easy to plant and live, and can be cultivated from spring to autumn. The row spacing is 2 meters and the plant spacing is 1 meter. 1 Mel can interplant small vegetables within 2 years. The depth of the pit is 0.5 meters and the diameter is 0.3 meters. The farm manure and soil are mixed well to make the base fertilizer 5ml / 10kg. After planting, the root water is poured thoroughly. After survival, the organic fertilizer is applied twice every spring and autumn and the soil is protected. The organic fertilizer can be filled in 0.3 meters deep at 0.5 meters from the root.

3. Pruning

Pruning is an important measure for the management of honeysuckle, which directly affects the yield. Because honeysuckle branches grow fast and have many branches, they have to be pruned twice a year.

Spring shearing: to cultivate a thicker trunk, when the trunk reaches 0.5 meters, cut off the top tip to promote the formation of lateral branches. According to the situation of water and fertilizer, 8 side branches can be retained on the trunk, and the excess side branches can be cut off. There are 5 flower branches growing on each side branch, and the choice of flower branches is decided on the premise of ensuring light transmission.

Winter pruning: cut off the branches that bloom less in that year, cut off the small branches that grow in the same year, cut off the overdense branches, cut off the overlong branches, and apply fertilizer after cutting.

IV. Harvest

The main medicinal product of honeysuckle is flower bud (also known as flower needle). The harvest time is about three months. It is harvested every morning and dried or dried immediately to prevent mildew and blackening. After drying, put it into an air bag for ventilation and storage to prevent dampness. The yield of honeysuckle is increasing year by year, the highest yield per mu is about 300 kg, and the market price is 20 yuan per kilogram. The by-products of honeysuckle are branches, which are dried in the sun and are the raw materials for pharmaceutical and beverage factories.