How to grow seeds

Lotus seed is the seed of lotus, an aquatic herb of the family Nymphaeaceae. Many friends do not know how to grow lotus seed. Let's learn it together.

First, sowing time

Lotus seeds do not have a specific dormancy period, as long as they can keep the temperature above 16 ℃ when sowing, they can be sown all the year round. If the light and temperature are suitable, from sowing to flowering, it usually takes 50 to 60 days in spring and 60 to 80 days in autumn.

Second, deal with the seeds

The outer shell of the lotus seed is very hard. Before soaking the seed, the small concave end of the lotus seed should be crushed with pliers or a small opening on the ground.

Third, soaking seeds to accelerate germination

Soak the seeds in a container filled with water and soak them in a warm environment. They will sprout in about 1 week, and fine roots and young leaves will grow after 2 weeks.

IV. Transplanting bud seedlings

Prepare a flowerpot without a bottom hole, add half a basin of river mud, soak in water in advance, and press the root of the germinated lotus seed into the river mud.

V. Scientific fertilization

The growth period of lotus seed is long, the fertilizer consumption is large, but the fertilizer absorption capacity of lotus seed root system is weak, fertilization should emphasize the application of sufficient organic fertilizer, increase phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, eat less meals and topdressing fertilizer, and supplement micro-fertilizer. The total amount of topdressing lotus seed fertilizer per mu is 40 kg urea, 20 kg potassium chloride and 2 kg borax. About five kilos. When applying fertilizer, we should grasp the principle of "light seedling fertilizer, heavy flower fertilizer and complete seed fertilizer" and apply it many times in different stages.