What conditions are needed to grow Japanese honeysuckle? A detailed explanation in one article

When Japanese honeysuckle is grown as a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, it is planted on a large scale in fields, and its uses are very wide. It also holds an important place in landscaping and can be used as a hedge, flower corridor, and flower trellis for vertical greening in scenic gardens. The most important point is still that Japanese honeysuckle can be made into potted plants for people to enjoy. Now let us take a look together at what conditions are needed to grow Japanese honeysuckle!

Soil conditions

Japanese honeysuckle is not strict about soil and can grow and bloom in coarse skeletal soil on gravelly mountains, calcareous brown soil, and ordinary saline-alkali land.

Moisture conditions

Japanese honeysuckle has extremely strong drought resistance. In coarse skeletal soil with a soil moisture content of about 10%, ordinary tree species are generally already wilting, while Japanese honeysuckle still grows and blooms normally. When soil moisture conditions are suitable, the plants grow vigorously, have a large crown width, and produce high yields. When soil moisture is too high, the leaves easily turn yellow and fall off.

Temperature conditions

Japanese honeysuckle has a very wide range of temperature adaptation. In winter, it can overwinter safely at minus 30 degrees. In spring, when the temperature is above 5 degrees, it begins to sprout and unfold leaves. In summer, at 20-30 degrees, new shoots grow fastest.

Light conditions

Japanese honeysuckle likes light. With sufficient light, the plants are robust, the number of flowers is large, and the yield is high. With insufficient light, the branches and tips are slender, the leaves are small, and the yield is low. Therefore, Japanese honeysuckle should be planted on sunny slopes or field ridges, and should not be cultivated under forest, in gullies, or on shady slopes.

Summary: This is where I will introduce the environmental conditions for growing Japanese honeysuckle. But why does the Japanese honeysuckle planting project cause many investors to lose all their capital and ruin their fortunes? In fact, developing Japanese honeysuckle cultivation also requires some other conditions. Let us continue looking below!

Suitable geographical and climatic conditions

In central regions such as Henan, Hebei, and Shandong, Japanese honeysuckle can produce four crops a year, and the quality is good. In southern regions, it can produce five crops a year. With good management, in the full-production period after five years, the yield per mu can reach more than 100 kg. If planted in cold northern regions, although it can grow, it can only produce one to two crops a year, and the yield is very low. Therefore, investment in severe cold regions should still be made cautiously.

Abundant labor in the planting area

The flower buds of Japanese honeysuckle are dense and small. When picking them, it is like ants moving house, extremely difficult and exhausting. In about the first ten days of the first crop in the full-production period, 8 to 10 people are needed per mu for picking. The flower buds that should be picked that day will open by the next day if there are not enough hands. First consider the local amount of labor. Plant as much land as the number of people you can find allows. Like cooking rice, measure the rice according to the number of people. Do not expand blindly.

Local labor prices must not be too high

Japanese honeysuckle currently relies entirely on manual picking. According to a survey by Honeysuckle Home, a slow picker can pick 3 to 5 jin a day, while a fast picker can pick only about 20 market jin. How much a worker can earn in a day can be calculated by yourself according to the local labor price. In some places, although the population is dense, if the labor price is too high, it will still affect the picking cost of Japanese honeysuckle, greatly reducing the benefits for flower farmers or causing losses. Therefore, places with excessively high labor prices do not have the conditions for growing Japanese honeysuckle.

Equipped with screening and grading tools

Picking Japanese honeysuckle is already labor-intensive and time-consuming, and it is hard to find people. If the picking quality requirements are too strict, even fewer people will pick for you. If quality requirements are not strict and green buds, white flowers, open flowers, and leaves are all gathered together, it is very hard to sell for a good price. Manual sorting is costly, and traditional screening machines are inefficient.

Drying equipment must be available

If Japanese honeysuckle is well managed, in the full-production period after five years, during the first ten days of the first crop, each mu can produce 50-60 kg of fresh flowers per day. Many places use sun-drying. Not only is the price low, but due to weather reasons, quality is simply not guaranteed. Dryers are expensive and costly, and many growers are deterred and cannot afford them. Therefore, it is recommended to build a drying room as the best option. The investment is small and the cost is low. Drying one jin of dried flowers costs no more than one yuan in coal money.

Top ten poisonous plants in the world, beautiful killers hidden around you

It is just like how movies often use beautiful women as enemy undercover agents to confuse the enemy's mind, while people generally have very weak resistance to beautiful things. Because beautiful things are always pleasing to the eye, around us we are likewise very interested in the beautiful plants around us. But among these plants, some are plants that we ourselves think are very beautiful yet are poisonous without us knowing. They may resemble plants we know, or because they are too common, people overlook them.

1. Gelsemium elegans
Gelsemium elegans is also known as heartbreak grass. I believe everyone has heard this name in many martial arts novels. Gelsemium elegans belongs to the genus Gelsemium in the family Loganiaceae. Gelsemium elegans is very similar to the common Japanese honeysuckle, and some people often confuse the two, but in fact there is a big difference between them. Gelsemium elegans is poisonous all over. After a person eats it, abdominal pain occurs. If the pain is not stopped in time, it will cause death. Common detoxification methods are gastric lavage and taking charcoal ash, etc.

2. Ranunculus japonicus

Ranunculus japonicus is also known as wild celery. It belongs to the genus Ranunculus in the family Ranunculaceae. It is mainly distributed in fields and along roadsides and is a very common plant. Ranunculus japonicus contains very strong irritant components. If it directly contacts the skin, it will cause blisters. If accidentally eaten, it will cause poisoning, but it will not cause death.

3. Strychnos nux-vomica

Strychnos nux-vomica is also known as niuyin. It belongs to the genus Strychnos in the family Loganiaceae. It is mainly distributed in India, Vietnam, and Yunnan, China, and other places. Strychnos nux-vomica contains a very strong alkaline toxin. Its poison can stimulate the performance of the central nervous system. Taking too much will lead to muscle convulsions and even death.

4. Aconitum

Aconitum is also known as the root of five poisons. It belongs to the genus Aconitum in the family Ranunculaceae. As for this, friends who have seen "Female Prime Minister" know that this type of plant is distributed in most areas of our country. After taking it, it causes disorder of nerve activity throughout the body and irregular heartbeat, and can lead to paralysis of the respiratory center or severe arrhythmia.
5. Poinsettia

Also known as laolaijiao, it belongs to the genus Euphorbia in the family Euphorbiaceae and is native to Mexico. The whole poinsettia plant contains poison. Excessive contact will cause skin redness, swelling, and heat. Eating it will cause intestinal reactions and poisoning.

6. Oleander
Oleander is also known as bannianhong. It belongs to the genus Nerium in the family Apocynaceae and is produced in Iran, India, and other places. It is often transplanted as a courtyard ornamental plant. Its roots, leaves, and bark are all poisonous. After poisoning, symptoms include loss of appetite, nausea, and diarrhea. In severe cases, it can cause palpitations and atrioventricular conduction block. Neurological symptoms include salivation, dizziness, etc., and may then lead to lethargy, convulsions, and death.
7. Datura

Datura is also known as yangjinhua. It belongs to the genus Datura in the family Solanaceae and is mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. After poisoning, symptoms such as rapid pulse and convulsions appear, and then coma, respiratory and circulatory failure, and death may occur.
8. Stellera chamaejasme

Stellera chamaejasme is also known as dawwanhua and heartbreak grass. It belongs to the genus Stellera in the family Thymelaeaceae and is mainly distributed in the northwest region of our country. After poisoning, symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhea appear, and it can also cause miscarriage in pregnant women.

9. Foxglove
Foxglove is also known as jinzhonghua. It belongs to the genus Digitalis in the family Scrophulariaceae and is native to Europe. It can improve blood circulation and promote urination, but when using it, the dosage must be noted, because the distance between its therapeutic dose and poisonous dose is very close.
10. Antiaris toxicaria
Antiaris toxicaria is also known as the arrow poison tree. It belongs to the genus Antiaris in the family Moraceae and is mainly distributed in tropical monsoon forest and rainforest areas. Its milky sap is highly toxic. If it accidentally gets into the eyes, it can cause blindness, and if it enters the blood, it can cause heart paralysis.

The beautiful plants around us may be what many of us like. In particular, many ornamental plants in modern parks are actually poisonous. Therefore, it is best not to touch them too much. I hope my introduction can help you keep a safe distance when you encounter these plants in the future and bring you the safe enjoyment of beauty.

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