The planting method of Lotus

Lotus, also known as lotus and water hibiscus, since ancient times, it can only be viewed from a distance not to play, regardless of its beautiful appearance, high ornamental value, but it is also a kind of economic planting business. Its fruit, lotus canopy and lotus root are all edible, with remarkable economic benefits and attracting many people to plant them, so how to plant lotus flowers? Let's take a look.

1. Planting environment

Lotus is an aquatic plant, which is generally planted in a pond, which requires slow flow and stable water level. Lotus does not require high water quality, as long as it is not seriously polluted, the water depth is 1-1.5 meters, and the bottom of the pond requires a deep soil layer. In addition, the lotus is a positive plant, which needs to maintain more than 10 hours of light every day. In addition, in order to avoid being swallowed by fish and shrimp, all the fish and shrimp in the pond should be removed before planting, and protective measures should be taken to prevent fish from invading.

2. Sowing seeds

The shell of the lotus seed is relatively hard, so it is necessary to destroy the shell before it can germinate smoothly. generally, a small hole is seen in the shell with scissors, and the seed is soaked in clean water for 2 weeks. to make it fully absorb water and sprout long leaves can be sowed. When soaking seeds, we should pay attention to changing water every day, so as not to deteriorate the water quality and affect the germination of seeds. When sowing, empty the pool water first. After a few days of exposure, the underlying soil is in a slightly dry state. After burying the seeds, you can keep the light.

3. Fertilizer and water management

The water content of lotus is different in different stages, generally in shallow water in the early growth stage, deep water in the middle stage, less water in the later stage, and the water level is controlled within 1.5 meters. Fertilization is essential for the rapid growth of lotus. Before planting, sufficient base fertilizer can be applied, generally applying 3000 kg of organic fertilizer and an appropriate amount of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer per mu as base fertilizer, while the principle of topdressing is light application at seedling stage, heavy application at flower bud formation stage, frequent application at flowering and fruiting stage, application of 30 kg phosphorus and potassium fertilizer per mu at seedling stage and 10 kg nitrogen fertilizer at flower bud stage, according to plant growth condition, increase 1-2 times in seedling stage. In order to improve the seed setting rate during the flowering and fruiting period, topdressing is usually done every 20 days.

4. Field management

When planting, we should pay attention to the changes of water quality and sediment, and deal with them in time once the deterioration of water quality and sediment is found, so as not to cause the death of lotus and affect the yield. In addition, weeds should also be removed in time when planting, so as not to be harmful to the growth of lotus flowers. Spraying herbicides once a month, the growth of a weed, and aquatic plants such as algae and moss on the surface of the water should also be removed in time. When the lotus grows 3-5 vertical leaves, ploughing in time, once every semimonthly, 3-4 times in a row, until the rhizome is full of the pond.

The above is the planting method of lotus. I hope it can help you. If you want to know more about lotus planting, please follow us.