The invention provides a wicker
softening and sterilizing treatment method. The wicker
softening and sterilizing treatment method comprises the following steps that firstly, deionized water is sprayed onto wicker to be harvested, and the temperature of the water is 25-30 DEG C; secondly, two hours later, the wicker sprayed with the deionized water is
cut and harvested, leaves are removed, and the wicker
skin of the portion from a
cut opening to the position 5 cm above the
cut opening is scraped; thirdly, the wicker is placed in a bucket containing sterilization liquid with the cut opening facing downwards, the wicker is taken out of the bucket after
softening treatment is conducted on the wicker for 1-2 hours, the wicker is dried till the
water content of the wicker is not higher than 3%, then the wicker is placed in softening liquid to be subjected to softening treatment for 2-4 hours again, the wicker is taken out and completely washed with
distilled water, and afterwards, the wicker is dried till the
water content of the wicker is not higher than 5%; and fourthly, the wicker is soaked in the softening liquid for 30 minutes, then completely cleaned with clear water and placed in a burning sun environment to be dried. The wicker softening and sterilizing treatment method has an
extremely good killing effect on certain harmful
bacteria, moths and the like in the wicker, the tenacity and processability of the wicker are enhanced, and the treated wicker can prevent mould breeding for a long time.