Abstract:To explore the effect of planting density on the yield of Forsythia suspensa, a sample survey was conducted on four planting densities (T1: 3 333 plants/ha, T2: 2 500 plants/ha, T3: 2 000 plants/ha, T4: 1 667 plants/ha) of Forsythia suspensa forest in Taihang Mountain area of northern Henan Province. Growth indicators including crown width, plant height, diameter and yield per plant and unit area were observed, and SPSS 26.0 was used for statistical analysis. The results showed that low-density T4 and T3 could increase crown width, thicken stem diameter, control plant height and increase yield per plant. The yield per unit area increased first and then decreased with the decrease of density. The yield of T3 (2 000 plants/ha) was the highest, reaching 3 192.0 kg/ha, which was significantly higher than that of other treatments. Treatment T3 achieved the balance between individual growth and population number, which was the best planting density for Forsythia suspensa in Taihang Mountain area of northern Henan. The density can be adjusted according to soil fertility, topography and other conditions in the production. The fertile land can be used 1 667 plants/ha, and the barren mountain can be used 2 500 plants/ha.