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How to raise honeysuckle

Mike Ehrmantraut
2020-07-20 08:40:15
The honeysuckle needs fertile and moist soil. Generally, it needs to be watered once every 3-5 days. In summer, the amount of water should be increased properly. When changing pots, cake fertilizer can be used as base fertilizer. It likes sunny environment, but it can't be strongly illuminated by sunshine. Generally, cuttage can be used for propagation. In addition, attention should be paid to the prevention of diseases and insect pests such as leaf spot and aphid.

I. breeding environment

1. Soil: there is no special requirement for soil, just fertile and moist soil.

2. Watering: generally water once every 3-5 days. If there is more rainy season, reduce watering or stop watering. The temperature in summer is relatively high. In order to avoid dry leaves, increase watering amount. If the temperature in winter is relatively low, reduce watering as much as possible. Wait until the soil turns white, and then water less.

3. Fertilization: when changing pots, you can apply some cake fertilizer as the base fertilizer, and then apply a proper amount of Si'an cake fertilizer before each crop of flowers. Generally, fertilization is not needed in other seasons.

4. Light: Honeysuckle likes sunny environment. If it grows in cool environment for a long time, it will grow slowly. When the sun is strong in summer, shade measures should be taken

2. Breeding methods

Cuttage Propagation: cut the healthy and leafy branches, prepare the flowerpot to insert them in the flowerpot, ensure the moisture and ventilation of the soil, put it in a cool and ventilated place, don't be directly exposed to the sun, it will take root in about a month.

3. Common diseases and insect pests

More common are leaf spot and powdery mildew, aphids, wasps, etc., after the discovery, we should take measures in time, spray with the proportion of dimethoate emulsion mixed with water, but do not spray chemicals one week before and after flowering, otherwise toxic substances will easily remain in the flowers.

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