Is the price of lotus seeds expensive? How to tell the true from the false? How do you plant it? (with planting method)

Bowl lotus, as its name implies, we can understand that this is a kind of mini appreciative lotus, which can be planted in a bowl or bowl, and can be placed on the windowsill or on the indoor coffee table or table. Is the price of lotus seeds expensive? How to tell the true from the false? How do you plant it? What is the planting method?

Is the price of lotus seeds expensive?

Fairy bath in the middle of the bowl, smiling romantic, pink and green lovely, Zhuo Qinglian but not demon, fresh and pleasant. As a potted flower, bowl lotus has always been loved by people. What is the price of bowl lotus seeds? Generally about 12 yuan 20 tablets, the price is not expensive.

Second, how to distinguish between true and false lotus seeds?

It is difficult to distinguish between small leaves and buds that have just been sent out, and they can only be distinguished by growing standing leaves after planting. Bowl lotus seeds are relatively hard, need to wear out the seed coat, and then soak out buds for planting.

A shop selling bowl lotus on Baoshang sells large-scale ornamental lotus flowers and even your so-called "vegetable lotus" (usually called lotus root and seed lotus, lotus varieties are divided into three categories, lotus lotus, seed lotus and Hualien, and Hualien is for ornamental use). They sell some lotus seeds of large lotus flowers as bowl lotus. When such varieties are planted in bowls, they cannot blossom at all and can only grow lotus leaves.

Shops that really sell bowl lotus usually sell bowl lotus root mainly, which is sold every year from March to April. Because planting lotus root can ensure the good characters of the variety, and because the lotus seed is the product of sexual reproduction, there will be character separation, which can not maintain the good characters of the original variety. Therefore, good stores mainly sell lotus roots, lotus seeds are usually supplied or sold cheaply, and it is stated that the variety is not guaranteed.

Third, how to plant lotus seeds? Introduction of planting method

1. Broken seed shell

The seeds of lotus are very hard and will enter dormancy after maturing and shrinking. If they are buried in the ground for hundreds or even thousands of years, they can not germinate or rot. If they are not treated with broken shells before sowing, it is basically impossible for them to germinate. Only sufficient water and oxygen can break the dormancy of lotus seeds and enter the germination stage.

Shell-breaking operation method: the bowl lotus seed protrudes at one end and the other side with a small concave point can be rubbed on the rough cement floor or stone when breaking the shell, or break it with pliers, pay attention, do not hurt the seed embryo during the operation, and do not remove the shell, just break the shell.

2. Vesicular seed coat

The broken seeds can be packed in a container and then soaked in water to wait for germination. note that if the temperature is low, you can soak in warm water of about 30 degrees in a thermos cup, and change the water every morning and evening, so that it can germinate in 3 days to a week.

After the bowl lotus seeds sprout, you can remove the shell and be careful not to hurt the germ. Then, the budded seeds can be cultivated in the mud of the river pond, or they can be cultivated with some soil and water in the bowl.

3. Raising seedlings by hydroponics

After emergence, the seeds should be cultured in water for 5-7 days under the condition of about 25 ℃. During the period of hydroponic cultivation, the root absorption of lotus seedlings is weak, and their growth mainly depends on seed embryos to provide nutrients, and generally does not need fertilization. In the process of hydroponic cultivation, the depth of the water layer should be kept at about 10 cm, and sufficient light should be given; it is not appropriate to change water or turn frequently, so as to avoid excessive elongation of leaves due to frequent changes in their growth direction; petioles should be kept in water and leaves spread freely on the surface of the water. When transplanting, it should be noted that the petiole should not be broken so as not to affect the growth. Keep 3-5 cm water layer after planting, but do not submerge the leaves. The bowl of lotus likes the light, and the flower bowl should be placed in a place with plenty of sunshine. The seedlings are delicate, and some of them will scorch when the sun burns, but they will generally sprout and survive. Don't water too much to raise the temperature of the water and promote growth. Standing leaves can appear after 7-13 floating leaves are grown.

4. Wait for the flowers to bloom

The growth rate of bowl lotus is very fast. generally speaking, multi-flowering varieties can appear buds after growing 5-17 standing leaves. The bud appears sooner or later, depending on the variety, and some varieties blossom before the standing leaves grow.