Detailed operation method for propagating honeysuckle (Japanese honeysuckle) by cuttings

Honeysuckle has very strong adaptability; it is not only cold-resistant but also tolerant of drought and waterlogging, and it is not strict about soil requirements. However, when cultivated artificially, honeysuckle needs a support frame to ensure its healthy growth. Honeysuckle is generally propagated by the cutting method. The editor will now introduce in detail the specific operation method for propagating honeysuckle by cuttings; flower lovers who are interested can learn about it together.

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I. Cutting time

In all four seasons except severe winter, according to tests in the Shandong production area, field cuttings can be taken, and the survival rate is very high.

II. Cutting location

Cuttings can be taken in a flowerpot. A deep, fertile, loose sandy loam soil should be selected. The soil is required to be neither hardened nor too loose, with strong water and fertility retention, which is beneficial for rooting and sprouting. The flowerpot is best oriented east-west, making it convenient to provide shade in summer and autumn.

III. Selecting cuttings

For spring cuttings, choose 1-2-year-old branches that are robust, plump, well developed, free of pests and diseases, and undamaged. Such branches are generally brown, with greenish vertical cracks, and 0.4-0.7 cm in diameter. For summer and autumn cuttings, choose the part of the current-year new shoot where the lower xylem is plump; the upper part is too tender and has a poor ability to form callus tissue, so it is not suitable as a cutting. Perennial branches have weak sprouting ability, and the shoots they produce are slender and weak, so they are also not good as cuttings. After selecting the cuttings, proceed to cut them. Generally leave a length of 16-18 cm, with 2-3 pairs of axillary buds, and leave 1-1.2 cm above the axillary buds to prevent drying out. The upper end is cut evenly at the bud, and the lower end is cut evenly regardless of node or bud. After cutting for spring planting, bundle every 200 cuttings into 1 bundle and bury them in sand at once to maintain moisture; for summer cutting, generally cut and insert immediately, remove the leaves from the lower several nodes, and keep only the upper 1 pair of leaves.

IV. Cutting method

Dig a 10 cm small hole in the flowerpot, insert the cutting obliquely into the soil, with the depth just exposing the upper 1 pair of buds, cover with soil and firm it, then flood irrigate heavily so that the cutting closely contacts the soil; the survival rate is over 90%.

V. Management of cuttings

After insertion, new roots sprout in 20 days in spring and about 12 days in summer and autumn. According to tests, spring cuttings sprout first and then root, while summer and autumn cuttings root first and then sprout. Keep the ground moist and prevent hardening. Frequently spray water, loosen the soil, and weed. When new shoots grow to 15-20 cm, pinch them to promote new branches, generally 3-4 times. You can also take advantage of the continuous rainy season in summer and autumn by selecting 1-2-year-old robust branches free of pests and diseases, cutting them into 30-40 cm lengths, removing the lower leaves, and planting them directly.

Be careful to provide sufficient shade. Only after new leaves have grown and turned into dark green old leaves can they be exposed to sunlight.

Honeysuckle cutting propagation methods and techniques, and an introduction to its cutting propagation steps

Speaking of honeysuckle, I believe everyone is familiar with it. Honeysuckle is a common ornamental flower. Its floral fragrance is charming and its flower color is attractive, so it is deeply loved by many flower lovers. Cutting propagation is one of the most common ways to propagate honeysuckle. So, do you know the precautions for cutting propagation? Let's learn about them together with the editor.

1. For branches, choose robust current-year ones (easier to survive), straight ones (easy to insert and grow), and ones with slightly wider leaf spacing (personal preference; I like slender and upright ones, not short and shrunken ones);

2. Each cutting generally keeps two to three nodes, leaving only the two leaves on the upper node, and cutting off the other leaves;

3. Insert the cut branch obliquely into the soil, with a depth of 1/2 of the branch, and press it slightly firm;

4. After insertion, water thoroughly, then keep the soil moist, and place it in a ventilated place without direct sunlight. After about half a month, it can root; after rooting, promptly place it outdoors for normal management, and transplant as appropriate;

5. If cuttings are taken in spring, new buds will quickly emerge between the leaves, but roots will not have formed yet, so management cannot be relaxed at this time.

6. Some friends like to frequently pull out the inserted branch to look at it. If you find a small lump at the lower part of the cutting (similar to a root nodule; although it has not rooted, such a branch has already survived.)

7. For honeysuckle cuttings, it is best to use loose, breathable, well-drained sandy loam with a certain fertility. Ordinary garden soil has a lower survival rate.

The above is all the content I have learned today about honeysuckle. I hope flower lovers will find it helpful after reading this article. If you want to learn more about honeysuckle, please continue to follow Duorou Huapu, and we will provide you with more related knowledge!

Honeysuckle seed propagation method and cutting propagation method

(1) Seed propagation: When the seeds mature in autumn, collect the ripe fruit, place it in clean water and rub it, skim off the fruit skin and impurities, scoop out the plump seeds that sink to the bottom, dry them, and store them for later use. In autumn, they can be sown as soon as they are available. If sowing in spring of the following year, the seeds can be treated by sand storage for overwintering, and then inserted after the soil thaws in spring. Open furrows on the seedbed with a row spacing of 1 cm wide, evenly scatter the seeds into the furrows, cover with 3 cm of soil, compact it, and seedlings emerge in about 10 days. Strengthen field management during the seedling stage. In the autumn of that year or the spring of the following year, the seedlings can be planted out in the production field. The sowing rate per mu is about 1-1.5 kg.

(2) Cutting propagation  Honeysuckle vines can be propagated by cuttings during the growing season. Select vigorously growing branches of the vine, cut them into cuttings about 30 cm long,  each with at least 3 nodes, remove the leaves, cut the lower end into a slanted opening, tie them into small bundles, soak the cut ends briefly in the plant hormone IAA at 500 mg/kg (500 ppm), and insert them while fresh. With a plant spacing and row spacing of  150 cm  X  150 cm, dig holes, insert 3-5 cuttings per hole, leave 1/3 of the stem above ground, with at least one bud exposed above the soil, tread firmly and compact, water thoroughly, and roots and sprouts will form in about 1 month. The cuttings can also first be grown into seedlings and then transplanted to the field.