When and how to plant honeysuckle in autumn and what mistakes to avoid during planting

Honeysuckle is a berry that ripens earlier than all others. It is especially useful during periods when the body lacks vitamins - the berry strengthens the immune system, has a beneficial effect on many organs and systems. The culture takes root quickly, undemanding to soil and climatic conditions.

To grow a shrub on your own, a number of rules for planting, maintaining and caring for it are observed.

Is it possible to plant honeysuckle in autumn

This shrub can withstand winter frosts down to -50 ° C, during flowering it calmly tolerates temperatures down to -7 ° C. For this reason, autumn is the best time to plant a plant. The optimal period is late September - early October.

Choosing an autumn planting, the gardener gets:

• high survival rate;
• fast and trouble-free rooting;
• sapling stratification.

There is no need to talk about the shortcomings, since in the fall the shrub manages to get stronger, prepare for frosts, and in the spring - to increase the green mass.

Landing dates

In autumn, honeysuckle is planted from September to October, in spring from March to April, but not too early, otherwise the plants will not take root.

Depending on the region of cultivation

Various climatic conditions and temperature conditions affect the survival rate and growth of the shrub:

• in Central Russia, honeysuckle is planted until September 15;
• in Moscow and nearby cities - in the first weeks of September;
• in the Leningrad region - from 15 to 18 September;
• in the south of Russia - until the end of October - early November, if there is no frost.

In Siberia and the Urals, it is recommended to plant honeysuckle in the spring, not in the fall.

The south of the country is poorly suited for growing honeysuckle due to the hot climate, which the plant does not tolerate. In such conditions, the shrub will bear fruit once every 2 years.

Lunar calendar

Experienced gardeners know that the further development of a plant largely depends on the day it was planted.

Calculating favorable and unfavorable days according to the lunar calendar, they accurately determine the period when planting will give a rich harvest of delicious juicy berries:

• favorable days in the fall of 2019: 1, 3, 5, 10, 15-17, 21, 30-31 October and 16-17 November;
• prohibited: October 14, 27, 28, 29.

Favorable days for planting honeysuckle in autumn and spring in 2020:

• March: 3–6, 11, 13, 17, 18, 22;
• April: 3-8, 10, 14, 23-30;
• May: 2-7, 11-12, 15-16, 23-26, 30-31;
• September: 2-3, 7-8, 11-12, 18-21, 29-30;
• October: 4, 10, 14, 17-18, 21-23, 26-27, 31;
• November: 2, 6-7, 12, 22, 24, 28-29.

Forbidden days:

• March: 7-8, 19-21, 25-26;
• April: 3-4, 15-17, 20-22;
• May: 1, 13-14, 18, 21, 27-29;
• September: 1, 4-5, 14-15, 26-27;
• October: 1-3, 16, 24-25, 28-30;
• November: 8-9, 14-15, 25-26.

How to choose a seedling and planting site

Edible plant varieties are bought only in trusted stores, and not from hands in the markets. A two-year-old shrub with several trunks, no higher than 40-50 cm, with a developed and healthy root system is well suited for planting. It is better not to acquire plants that are too tall and low, weakened, with obvious defects.

A fertile, loose soil with a neutral pH is desirable for the culture, although honeysuckle is unpretentious and can grow on poor soil. The top of the shrub should be constantly illuminated by the sun's rays, and the roots should be in the shade.

Do not plant the plant on hills, in sandy soil, next to groundwater, in open areas with a constant draft.

Helpful! For culture, sunny places or partial shade are suitable.

The root system of the shrub emits special biologically active substances, so it is important to follow the rules of the neighborhood. Unsuitable plants (tomatoes, potatoes, sunflowers, Jerusalem artichoke) planted next to honeysuckle will inhibit each other's development.

The best neighbors for the shrub are gooseberries and currants.Pome crops (apple, pear, quince, mountain ash, hawthorn) are suitable.

Seedling and soil preparation

The plant is preliminarily examined, broken parts and dry roots are cut off. If the roots are too elongated, they are shortened to about 30 cm.

Honeysuckle has been growing in one place for many years, so the plot is prepared correctly:

1. The earth is dug to the depth of the shovel bayonet with the formation overturned.
2. Weed rhizomes are removed.
3. 400 g of powdered slaked lime or dolomite flour is added to the soil if the soil needs to be deoxidized.
4. The dug surface is tamped with a rake.

1-2 weeks before planting, they dig holes for shrubs 40 cm deep and 50-60 cm wide. The distance between them is kept at 1.5 m.

How to plant honeysuckle in autumn

To avoid troubles with an autumn planting, some points are taken into account:

1. For strong and high-quality rooting of the shrub, the roots are pre-bathed in a solution of "Heteroauxin" (50 g of biostimulant per 1 liter of water) or soaked for 24 hours.
2. Drainage is laid out in the pits, organic matter is added (up to 2 buckets, depending on the type of soil) and mineral fertilizers: up to 200 g of superphosphate, 35–40 g of potassium salt.
3. The plant is placed in the center of the pit, covered with earth. The root collar is not deeply buried.
4. The soil is watered with water, mulched with humus or compost (middle layer - 5 cm).

To get a real hedge, honeysuckle is planted at the very edge of the garden, leaving a distance of up to 1.5 m between the bushes.

Most varieties are self-fertile. In order for the bushes to pollinate among themselves, 3-5 different varieties are planted.

Major mistakes

In order not to lose the harvest, adhere to the following rules:

• do not buy damaged and diseased seedlings;
• do not plant plants in a darkened place;
• Remember to fertilize and water the shrubs.

Care after landing

Correct planting of a plant is the key to success, but a high-quality harvest cannot be obtained without proper care of the shrub.

Interesting! Honeysuckle is an unpretentious plant, it takes root already on the 10-12th day.

Top dressing

If compost is added to the soil during planting and once a year, other fertilizers are almost not needed.

Nitrogen compounds are used in the spring, potash and phosphorus compounds in the fall. If the season is hot, the honeysuckle is watered regularly.

Excessive fertilization will lead to plant death.

Watering

Before rooting, the plants must be watered regularly, after which there is enough normal precipitation. Additional hydration of the honeysuckle is required in case of long dry periods. Around young plants, the soil is superficially loosened or a layer of mulch of peat, humus and sawdust is poured.

Pruning

To get tasty berries and beautifully shaped shrubs, they are cut off, but only for 3 years after planting.... Pruning too early will weaken the plants.

In the spring, dried and broken shoots are removed. When the bushes are 4 years old, they remove the thick branches in the center, weak shoots.

If the honeysuckle produces many young shoots, they are cut to conserve the vigor of the plant. Do this when the shrubs are 7 years old.

Important! All sections are carefully processed with garden pitch. After the procedure, the culture is watered abundantly, fed with potassium and phosphorus.

7 years after planting, the honeysuckle is pruned again to increase yields. Leave 4-5 skeletal branches. Very old bushes are cut at the root, leaving 30–40 cm. Such plants will rejuvenate and recover after 2-3 seasons.

Transfer

Plants tolerate transplant. To do this, the bushes are dug up and carefully transferred to pre-prepared planting holes.

To get several plants, honeysuckle at the age of at least 8-9 years is divided with an ax, saw or shovel, leaving developed roots and 2-3 branches at each part.

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Conclusion

When grown, honeysuckle does not create serious difficulties for gardeners, but it gives a large amount of juicy berries. With a competent approach to planting and care in the open field, shrubs bear fruit in one place for up to 20-25 years.

The most important thing is to choose high-quality seedlings, properly prepare the soil, periodically feed the plants and water during drought.