Proper planting and care of honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is a perennial shrub. Planting and caring for honeysuckle begins with preparing the soil. Dig the soil to a depth of 35 cm and remove the roots of perennial weeds from it. And before digging, spread lime on the area, 400 grams per 1 square meter. m.

Plants should be planted at a distance of 1.5 meters from each other. If you are planting in rows, then a scheme of 2 meters between rows and 1 meter between bushes is suitable. The size of the hole for planting is 50X50 with a depth of at least 40 cm. Put fertilizer in each hole, this will have a good effect on growth in the first 5 years.

For each bush, add up to 15 kg of compost or manure, 160 g of superphosphate, 70 g of potassium salt. Mix the fertilizer mixture well with the top layer of soil. This mixture is added to the holes before planting.

Planting period from spring to autumn. It is just not recommended to plant honeysuckle during the period of active growth of shoots, this is May - June.

Before planting, honeysuckle bushes are prepared. Inspect thoroughly, removing broken branches and roots. Long roots are shortened to 30 cm. Planting must be done very carefully so as not to damage the buds. The bush is placed in the center of the hole on a hill of fertilizers. The horses are evenly spread over the fertile mound and covered with earth. It is advisable to compact the soil around the planted plants. When watering, one bucket of water is used per bush. After watering, the soil is mulched with peat and humus. You can take soil from between the rows.

There is no need to trim plants after planting.Only in cases where the root system and the bush itself were damaged during planting, in this case 1/3 of the plant is removed.

If you suddenly need to transplant a fruit-bearing bush up to 5 years of age from one place to another, then it is better to do it in the fall. You will need to dig a hole 70x70 in size and depth, add a double portion of organic and mineral fertilizers to it.

Correct planting and caring for honeysuckle has a good effect on its growth and fruiting.