What are the main points of planting lotus seeds?

Lotus is a very beautiful flower, a touch of freshness in summer, and is deeply loved by everyone. The common way of planting lotus is seed reproduction, its seeds have no dormant period, as long as they are ripe, they can be picked and planted at any time. Next, let's take a look at the main points of lotus seed planting.

First, choose lotus seeds

The life span of lotus seeds is very long, even if the seeds are planted for hundreds of years, they can germinate, which is enough to show how strong their germination ability is. Usually in mid-July, the seed coat of lotus seeds can be sown when the seed coat changes from cyan to yellowish brown. But if it is to be sown after next year, it will need to wait for the lotus seeds to fully mature. How to judge the maturity? In other words, when the seed coat of the lotus seed hardens and blackens, it is ripe and ready for harvest.

After the lotus seeds are harvested, they should be dried and stored in an indoor ventilated and dry place. Select lotus seeds try to choose full-grained, mature seeds, so that the germination rate is higher.

Second, the sowing time should be suitable

It is better to sow lotus seeds when the temperature is 20 degrees Celsius. In order to harvest lotus seeds on Zilian Avenue that year, it is usually chosen to sow in the middle and first ten days of April. Hualien can choose to sow seeds from April to July, and it can blossom that year. Of course, it is also possible to sow seeds from late July to early September, but it cannot blossom on time when the temperature is relatively low.

Third, soaking seeds to accelerate germination

Lotus seeds are relatively hard, soaking seeds to promote germination, then it is easier to sprout, the specific way is to use scissors to cut the tail of the lotus seeds, so that the seed coat exposed to the outside, but do not hurt the germ, otherwise can not be planted. Put the cut lotus seeds in a basin and soak them in clean water. Change the water once a day, and usually the germ will appear in a week. Summer temperature is relatively high, the light is relatively strong, the need for appropriate shade, and increase the number of water changes, generally two days to sprout.

IV. Seedling conservation

Lotus seedling raising methods include pot seedling and seedling bed seedling, which needs to be selected according to the actual situation.

To raise seedlings in a basin, sparse pond mud in the basin will require about 2/3 of the basin soil. Nursery bed seedlings, then choose the length, width and height of the seedbed for 100*100*25cm, put into the pond mud, the seeds will be planted in turn, keep about three centimeters of water.

5. Main points of transplanting

When the lotus seed has three or four true leaves, it can be transplanted. One seedling can be planted in each pot, and it can be planted at any time, and the survival rate is higher if transplanting with soil. The shallow water should be kept in the early stage, and the water level should be raised gradually according to the growth of the seedlings.

To sum up, the main points of lotus seed planting methods are the above five points, I hope it can be of some help to you.