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How to grow dry lotus

Published: 2024-11-21 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/21, The dry lotus is not only beautiful in appearance, but also has the functions of clearing away heat and detoxification, protecting the throat, and can be eaten cold. I believe that many people want to plant its bright flowers. The following editor will introduce how to grow dry lotus for you. 1. Culture environment 1. Soil

The dry lotus is not only beautiful in appearance, but also has the functions of clearing away heat and detoxification, protecting the throat, and can be eaten cold. I believe that many people want to plant its bright flowers. The following editor will introduce how to grow dry lotus for you.

I. Culture environment

1. Soil: fertile and well-drained sandy soil should be used to raise dry lotus, which can be mixed with rotten leaf soil, garden soil, sandy soil and compost soil.

2. Lighting: let it receive sufficient light in spring, autumn and winter, and the strong light in summer should be shaded or irradiated by scattered light in time.

3. Temperature: give it a growth environment of 18-24 ℃, it can withstand the temperature of 0 ℃ in a short time, the temperature in summer is not higher than 35 ℃, if the temperature is too high, it will stop growing, and keep the temperature above 10 ℃ in winter.

II. Methods of reproduction

1. Sowing and reproduction: sowing can be carried out in March-April or September-October. Soak the seeds in warm water for one day before sowing, cover one centimeter of soil after sowing, and pour water to ensure that the soil is moist. It will sprout in about a week and pot when 2-3 true leaves grow.

2, cuttage propagation: cutting is generally carried out in spring and autumn, the lower leaves of the cuttings are removed, and the cuttings are close to loose soil, with proper shading to ensure a growth environment of 10-15 ℃, which will take root in about 15 days.

III. Common diseases and insect pests

The common diseases and insect pests of alternanthera philoxeroides are mosaic disease, ring spot disease, aphids and so on. After discovery, the diseased branches and leaves should be cleared in time, sprayed with pesticides, and weeds should be cleaned up.

The dry lotus is a little strict to the environment, so we can understand the growth habits of the dry lotus before planting.

 
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