Pruning is an important measure to increase the yield of honeysuckle
2021/5/6
Pruning is an important measure to increase yield. Naturally grown honeysuckle has long branches and must be erected or trimmed. If left alone, the branches are creeping on the ground and overlap each other, the blooming amount is small and the yield is very low, so set up a support and Plastic pruning is the key to increasing the production of honeysuckle.
In particular, pruning has a significant effect on increasing the production of honeysuckle. According to the experiment in Pingyi County, Shandong Province in 1983, after one winter pruning and three growing season pruning, the average yield of flowers per pound was 969 grams, and the average yield of flowers without pruning was 685. Compared with non-pruned flowers, the yield of flowers per pier increased by 284 grams, an increase of 42%. After pruning, the light energy utilization rate of each part of the flower pier is improved, the weak branches and long branches and other ineffective branches and leaves are removed, and the consumption of nutrients and water is reduced. The branches and leaves are the most reasonable, the growth environment is improved, and the branches are strong, which is beneficial to honeysuckle. high yield. The specific method is to cultivate honeysuckle for one or two years. Before the branches germinate in spring, cut off the upper part and leave only about 33 cm as the main trunk. After several years of continuous pruning, the main trunk is strong and can be erected into piers. The side branches form an umbrella-shaped dome, which not only ventilates and sends light, increases the number of blooms, but also facilitates the harvest of flower buds. Honeysuckle has a strong natural renewal ability, with many new branches. Although the branches that have bloomed can continue to grow in the year, they are not blooming. Only the new shoots sprouting on the original flowering mother plant can reproduce the flower buds. The pruning of honeysuckle must be specifically determined according to the variety, pier age, and branch type. The pruning time is winter pruning, which can be carried out from December to late February of the following year. The second is the growth period cutting. The growth period cutting is carried out after each flower picking, the purpose is to promote the formation of multiple stubble flowers and increase the yield. The first spring shoots were cut after the first stubble of flowers in early June, the second summer shoots were cut after the second stubble of flowers in late July, and the autumn shoots were cut after the third stubble of flowers in early September. Pruning during the growth period requires light cutting.
