The cultivation method and matters needing attention of water lily

Mention water lily first thought is not lotus, because their outward grow somewhat similar, water lily and lotus are common flowers, then how should water lily be raised, water lily breeding methods and precautions what?

1. The cultivation method of water lily

1, water level control: regardless of the use of potted plants, tanks, pool cultivation, field cultivation, the initial water level should not be too deep, and then gradually deepen the water level with the growth of plants. Pond planting water lily in rainy season should pay attention to drainage, can not be flooded. But 1-2 days does not cause the lily to die.

2, topdressing: water lily needs more fertilizer. Growth period, such as thin yellow leaves, thin growth, it is necessary to topdressing. Potted available urea, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, such as topdressing. Pond planting available cake fertilizer, farm manure, urea, etc. for topdressing (cake fertilizer, farm manure for base fertilizer is also better).

3. Pest control: The pests that harm water lily mainly include snails, which can be killed by snails or killed manually. Disease control can refer to lotus control methods.

4, winter management: cold-resistant water lily in the pond can naturally winter. But the whole winter can not be dehydrated, to maintain a certain water layer. If potted water lily is placed outdoors, the lowest temperature in winter should be covered with weeds or agricultural film below-8℃ to prevent freezing damage to root tuber, and it can be safely overwintered indoors. Tropical water lilies should be stored in greenhouses at temperatures not lower than 15 ° C. and then move it out of cultivation in May of the following year.

Second, the cultivation of water lily precautions

Turning pots and changing soil: around the spring equinox every year, combined with plant division, turning pots and changing soil to keep the soil fertile and meet the nutrient needs of water lily.

Enlarged water surface: small water surface, overlapping leaves, will affect flowering, the best potted tank culture, each plant to provide more than 1 square meter of water surface can promote more flowers.

Increase fertilizer: potted water lily fertilizer, generally as long as the selection of fertile soil, planting when adding some chicken manure, bone meal as base fertilizer is enough. If you want to promote more flowering, can be applied several times in flowering to phosphorus, potassium-based topdressing. Must not apply more nitrogen fertilizer, otherwise, due to excessive vegetative growth will inhibit its reproductive growth, resulting in poor flowering or not flowering.

Pest control: the leaves of water lily are easily attacked by leaf-eating pests such as night thief moth, resulting in leaf surface damage, photosynthesis reduction, which is bound to affect flowering, and should be controlled in time.

III. The role of water lily

1. Watch

Water lily is perennial water herb, flowers, leaves are beautiful ornamental plants, rich in color, long flowering period, deeply loved by people, planted in the lake, pond shore, or dotted in the garden waterscape and a corner of the rockery, has good ornamental value.

2. Decorate your home

Family potted water lily, not only gives a person a kind of refreshing feeling, and add interest. Water lily in the micro-species, can be used to decorate the room, planted in the elegant small basin, with delicate and elegant basin frame, placed in the right position, then this small life, green oil leaves, delicate buds, faint fragrance, in the indoor light bath, and indoor decoration contrast interest, make people pleasing, let the room more interesting flavor.

3. Purify water

Water lily root can absorb mercury, lead, phenol and other toxic substances in water, but also can filter microorganisms in water, is a rare plant material for water purification, so it is highly valued in urban water purification, greening and beautification construction.

The ornamental value of water lily is well known, but it also has a variety of functions such as purifying water, medicinal, edible, etc. It is a plant with a wide range of uses. Owners who like water lily should not miss it. They can plant it at home to beautify and decorate their homes.