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Detailed Explanation of Key Points for High-Yield Cultivation Techniques of Honeysuckle

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I. Planting Method: Deeply plow the land to loosen it, apply sufficient farmyard manure, dig round pits with a diameter of 30 cm and a depth of about 25 cm at a plant spacing of 1 m and a row spacing of 1.60 m. In each pit, plant 3 to 6 honeysuckle seedlings in a fan-shaped arrangement dispersed along the walls, water thoroughly, and firm the soil by treading. Use about 4000 seedlings per mu. In the year of planting, low-growing crops may be planted between the rows. If planted along roadsides, on field ridges, or around houses, the density may be appropriately increased. II. Field Management: Loosen the soil and remove weeds to keep the area around the flower mounds free of weeds. In early spring and early winter each year,

I. Planting Method

Deeply plow the land to loosen it, apply sufficient farmyard manure, dig round pits with a diameter of 30 cm and a depth of about 25 cm at a plant spacing of 1 m and a row spacing of 1.60 m. In each pit, plant 3 to 6 honeysuckle seedlings in a fan-shaped arrangement dispersed along the walls, water thoroughly, and firm the soil by treading. Use about 4000 seedlings per mu. In the year of planting, low-growing crops may be planted between the rows. If planted along roadsides, on field ridges, or around houses, the density may be appropriately increased.

II. Field Management

Loosen the soil and remove weeds to keep the area around the flower mounds free of weeds. In early spring and early winter each year, loosen the soil and mound it up.

Topdressing: In early spring and early winter each year, while loosening the soil and removing weeds, open ring-shaped trenches around the flower mounds, and apply 150 g of compound fertilizer and 5 kg of farmyard manure per mound.

Shaping and pruning: In winter or early spring, cut off aged dry branches as well as excessively dense and leggy branches to help nutrients concentrate on growing flowering branches. For old flower mounds that have not been pruned for a long time, after harvesting the flowers, cut off all branches 25 cm above the ground to allow them to regrow tender shoots and form new flowering branches.

Pest and disease control: Honeysuckle is prone to anthracnose, which can be controlled by drenching with Dexon original powder diluted 500 to 1000 times. For rust, spray with a 200 to 250 times solution of Dinocap original powder. For aphids, use a 1000 to 2000 times solution of 40% dimethoate emulsifiable concentrate for control. Note: Toxic pesticides must not be used during the honeysuckle bud stage.

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