It is not difficult for lotus roots bought in the vegetable market to be planted in pots to produce lotus flowers.

Lotus has always been loved by flower friends, and it is always easy to buy ungerminated seeds when buying lotus seeds. Here home planting will share with you some information about how to grow lotus with lotus root.

1. Which lotus roots will bloom

Vegetable lotus root is easy to grow leaves, not easy to blossom, so you can choose shallow lotus root when choosing lotus root. It is better to have a lotus root with one or two buds, so that it is easier to grow.

2. Basin soil

We all know that lotus roots grow in silt and need rich soil nutrients to make lotus roots grow well and blossom. You can prepare some pond mud, dig some in nearby fish ponds, or find some garden soil. Then retting some base fertilizer, the base fertilizer can choose some dry leaves and corn husk, and then add some chicken dung, plant ash for retting. Flowerpot flowerpot had better find a larger flowerpot, the depth of the flowerpot must be enough, so that the lotus root can grow vigorously, the best flowerpot can be about 70 centimeters.

3. Planting

When planting, be careful not to hurt the lotus root bud, the lotus root bud upward, do not bury the lotus root too deep, slightly reveal the root of the lotus root. This is good for germination. After planting, you can pour some water. You don't have to water too much, just keep the soil moist.

4. Watering

In general, small buds will appear in lotus roots in about two weeks, so pay attention to keep the soil moist at this time. It will grow to about ten centimeters in a month or so. At this time, you can add more water to the lotus root basin. A pot of lotus leaves can be seen in a few months.

5. Fertilizer

If the lotus root leaves yellowing to the right situation, you need to supplement fertilizer in time, you can add some diluted cake fertilizer, pay attention to fermented, otherwise it is easy to burn roots. Then it is best to apply fertilizer on a sunny morning, preferably along the edge of the flowerpot. Don't apply thick fertilizer.

6. Lighting

Lotus likes the environment with plenty of light, so it is best to plant it in the yard or on the balcony, where there is plenty of light. Only enough light can make the lotus blossom earlier. Usually the water in the basin is not too deep, the highest is fifteen centimeters.

I hope you can harvest the fragrance of lotus flowers in the garden, which is original for home planting.