How to "force" honeysuckle to produce more berries: the plant needs to be properly fed - 3 important steps

16.04.2024 12:09

Honeysuckle fruits have a very interesting taste: sweetness is combined with sourness.

In addition, these berries are characterized by a special consistency: soft on the outside, very tender on the inside.

Honeysuckle is also a source of vitamins and microelements important for the human body.

Therefore, it is not surprising that many summer residents want to collect a very rich harvest of this crop.

And, contrary to popular belief, achieving such a result is not that difficult.

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It is enough to feed the plant correctly, emphasizes the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .

How to feed honeysuckle at the very beginning of spring

During this period, the plant will "react" well to ammonium nitrate. For a bucket of water - 20 grams of the product.

How to feed honeysuckle after flowering

When the bushes have finished flowering, the plant needs to be given nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus components.

The ideal option is to use a complex fertilizer such as nitroammophoska. You can add a little potassium sulfate.

What to add to the soil after harvesting

The plant needs to be fed even after the berries have been picked.

During this period, the culture will benefit from “organic matter”: a mixture of bone meal and unburned wood residues.

Earlier, summer residents were told what they could and could not plant strawberries next to.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / Belnovosti

Content
  1. How to feed honeysuckle at the very beginning of spring
  2. How to feed honeysuckle after flowering
  3. What to add to the soil after harvesting