Detailed Explanation of the Key Points of Winter Pruning Techniques for Honeysuckle (Japanese Honeysuckle)
Winter pruning mainly involves cutting off the branches that grow from the main trunk, and selecting and keeping a small number of mother branches on the main branches that can flower the following year. For young plants, select 4-5 robust branches on the main branches and cut off the upper ends at 3-7cm. Winter pruning can only be delayed, not advanced. Pruning of adult trees is mainly carried out in winter. In addition to mastering the essentials of removing the weak and keeping the strong, removing the curved and keeping the straight, and thinning out the overlapping ones, the number of mother branches should also be determined according to water and fertilizer conditions. After pruning, apply fertilizer once and water thoroughly with freezing water.