Key Technical Points for Site Selection and Land Preparation in Honeysuckle Cultivation

(1) For the seedling nursery, it is advisable to choose sandy loam soil close to a water source, convenient for irrigation, loose and fertile, and well-drained. After selecting the site, plow the soil deeper than 30 cm, harrow it fine and level it, and apply 1500-2000 kg of decomposed barnyard manure or compost per 667 sq m as base fertilizer. Then shallow plow and harrow once, and form beds 100-200 cm wide and 20 cm high. Use these as seedbeds for cutting propagation and sowing propagation.

(2) Planting site

Wasteland slopes, field edges, ditch edges, and scattered plots in front of and behind houses can be used for planting. In the limestone mountainous areas of the south, planting sites can be chosen at the foot of hills, beside hills, on hillsides, at field edges, etc. It is even better if large rocks are available as climbing support. First plow the land deeply, level it, and form raised beds. Before planting, dig holes at a row spacing of 150 cm x 120 cm, with holes 40 cm x 40 cm deep and wide; or decide the number of holes according to the size of the rocks. Apply 5-10 kg of farmyard manure to each hole, mix it evenly with the soil in the hole, and backfill soil level with the bed surface (ground surface) ready for planting.