Matters needing attention in the latest lotus root harvest

Lotus root is a kind of aquatic cash crop, the leaves, fruits and flowers of lotus root play an important role in daily life, and it is a common vegetable. Because the lotus root grows underwater, it needs to be paid attention to when harvesting. The newly mature lotus root is very fragile, which will cause the lotus root to break off if not careful. But not only the lotus root should be careful when harvesting, but also other aspects should be paid attention to. Let's take a look at it.

1. Lotus leaves

When the lotus root reaches maturity and needs to be harvested, the lotus leaf has no effect on the growth and development of the stem and root. Part of the lotus leaves need to be removed on the day of digging lotus roots, and the picked leaves are dried in the sun and stored to pack some needed things. The lotus leaves can also be removed about a week before harvest, because this can stop the breathing and development of the lotus root, remove the rust on the lotus root, make it easy to clean after being dug out, and enhance the appearance and quality of the lotus root.

2. Dig lotus root

When it is found that the back of the lotus leaf appears red and begins to wither and yellow, it means that the lotus root has matured. When the lotus leaves are green, they begin to dig the lotus root. At this time, the lotus root is very tender, and it will be cut off accidentally. You can't release the water in the field. You need to dig out the lotus root by hand. Or dig the lotus root when the lotus leaves wither, but drain the field 7-11 days before digging, and then dig it with a shovel or other tools. First dig out the lotus root above, then dig out the mud below along the lotus root, and slowly take off the lotus root.

3. Storage

Lotus root is a kind of crop which is not easy to store. It can be stored for 1-2 weeks at most in autumn and spring, and it can be stored for about a month in winter. However, the stored lotus root must be fully mature, not broken, and the mud of the lotus root cannot be washed. If there is a broken variety, it needs to be sealed with mud from the field. Storage and transportation should not be too dense. Cover lotus leaves or forage on the lotus root to keep the lotus root moist and prevent the lotus root from rotting.

4. Keep the seed

When harvesting lotus roots, we should leave a lotus root seed that needs to be planted in the lotus root field. The soil in the lotus root field should be relatively sticky and sparse. When planting lotus root in winter, we should maintain a water layer of 1-3 cm in the lotus root field, so that the soil should not be frozen and cracked. If there is no way to maintain the water layer in the field, cover the soil with a layer of lotus leaves or forage to protect against cold. Planting lotus root can be found according to the blisters in the field, and attention should be paid to the neatness and growth direction of lotus root.

The above are the conditions needed before and after digging the lotus root. When digging the lotus root, we must be careful not to break the lotus root, which will lead to the loss of nutrients and affect the quality of the lotus root. Therefore, when digging lotus root, the strength should be small, not too hard. Lotus root is a kind of crop that can not lack water, and the water demand of lotus root should be maintained after it is dug up. Keep the variety of lotus root.