Matters needing attention in harvesting lotus root

Lotus root is a kind of aquatic cash crop, lotus root leaves, fruits and flowers in daily life have a great role, is a common vegetable. Because lotus roots grow underwater, some attention needs to be paid when harvesting. Just mature lotus roots are very fragile. If you are not careful, it will lead to lotus roots breaking. But harvest not only lotus root to be careful, there are other aspects to pay attention to. Let's take a look at it together.

1, lotus leaf

Lotus leaves have no influence on the growth and development of stem and root when lotus roots need to be harvested at maturity. On the day of digging lotus roots, part of the lotus leaves need to be removed. The leaves are dried in the sun and stored to pack some needed things. Lotus leaves can also be removed about a week before harvest, because this can stop the breathing and development of lotus roots, remove rust on lotus roots, make lotus roots easy to clean after digging, and enhance the appearance and quality of lotus roots.

2. Dig lotus root

When the lotus leaves appear red and yellow, it means that the lotus root has matured. When the lotus leaves are tender green, start digging lotus roots. At this time, the lotus roots are very tender. If you are not careful, you will break them. You can't drain the water in the field. You need to dig out the lotus roots with your hands. Or dig lotus roots when lotus leaves wither, but drain the water in the field 7-11 days before digging lotus roots, and then dig them with shovels or other tools. First dig out the lotus root above, then dig out the mud below along the lotus root, and slowly remove the lotus root.

3. Storage

Lotus root is a kind of crop that is not easy to store. It can be stored for 1-2 weeks at most in autumn and spring, and longer in winter, which can be stored for about a month. However, the lotus root stored must be fully mature and not broken, and the mud of the lotus body cannot be washed. If there are broken varieties, they need to be sealed with mud from the field. Storage and transportation is stacked density should not be too large, to cover lotus leaves or fodder on lotus roots, keep lotus roots moist, prevent lotus roots from rotten.

4. Seed retention

When harvesting lotus roots, leave a lotus seed to be planted in the lotus root field. The soil of the lotus root field should be relatively sticky and thin. When planting lotus roots in winter, keep a water layer of 1-3 cm in the lotus root field, and do not let the soil freeze and dry. If there is no way to maintain the water layer in the field, cover the soil with a layer of lotus leaves or grass for cold protection. Lotus seeds can be found according to the blisters in the field, and attention should be paid to the tidiness and growth direction of lotus roots.

These are the conditions needed before and after digging lotus roots. When digging lotus roots, we must pay attention not to break lotus roots. After digging lotus roots, nutrients in lotus roots will be lost and the quality of lotus roots will be affected. Therefore, when digging lotus roots, the strength should be small, not too much force. Lotus root is a crop that cannot lack water. After digging out, it is necessary to maintain the water requirement of lotus root. Keep the variety of lotus roots.