What is the planting method of bowl lotus seeds? How to tell the true from the false?

Bowl lotus, also known as potted lotus, pot lotus, table lotus, is a relatively small kind of lotus, especially suitable for potted plants at home, can also be planted in a large area in parks and courtyards, has a high ornamental value. The flower color of the bowl lotus is very gorgeous, the florescence is also relatively long, and the environmental adaptability is very good, so it is deeply loved by flower lovers. In addition to directly buying seedlings, you can also buy bowl lotus seeds for planting, but it is a little more complicated. What is the planting method of that bowl of lotus seeds? How to tell the true from the false?

First, what is the method of planting lotus seeds?

1. Seed treatment

(1) broken skin of seeds: because the seeds of lotus are very hard, especially when they mature, they will enter a dormant period. Unlike other seeds, they will not rot even if they are buried in the ground, and they will not germinate even after thousands of years. Therefore, if you want to use seeds to plant bowl lotus, you must break the shell and germinate in a suitable environment.

The specific way to break the shell is to rub the concave side of the lotus seed on the ground until the seed coat is worn out. Of course, it can also be broken with a clip, so be very careful when operating, so as not to damage the germ.

(2) bubble seeds

After the broken seed can be packed in a container, soak it in clean water and wait for it to germinate. If the temperature is too low, it should be soaked in warm water, and the water should be changed twice a day, usually in the morning and evening. It will take about 3-5 days to germinate.

2. Hydroponic culture

The common planting method of bowl lotus is hydroponic culture, so it can be hydroponized for a week after the emergence of lotus seeds, and no additional fertilization is needed at this time, because nutrients can be provided by seed embryos. At this time, the seeds of lotus should be 10cm at the depth of the water, and then give enough light. Move gently when transplanting so as not to break the buds. Don't water too much at this time, keep the water warm.

3. Flowering

The growth rate of bowl lotus is fast, as long as the planting method is correct, if it is in the sun for a long time, it will blossom as scheduled, but the flowering time of different varieties is different, early and late.

Note: if the bowl lotus seeds are planted, the shell breaking treatment must be done well, do not damage the germ, or it will die and cannot blossom.

Second, how to distinguish between true and false bowl lotus seeds?

Many friends do not know how to tell the true from the false when buying lotus seeds, because its seeds are very similar to cabbage lotus, and it is very difficult to distinguish them from their small buds. Only after growing into lotus flowers can they be well distinguished. However, some friends have summed up the following points:

First, online shopping bowl lotus seeds to see where the delivery, if Suqian, Muyang and other places are mostly fake, but the specific analysis of the specific situation, this is only a summary of netizens' experience.

Second, if the price is very cheap are generally vegetable lotus seeds, bowl lotus seeds are more expensive.

Third, if there are many varieties in the picture and the colors are also very rich, it may also be mixed with vegetable lotus.

Summary of the reasons why bowl lotus can not blossom

The bowl lotus is a perennial aquatic herb flower of the lotus family. The ornamental value of the bowl lotus will be greatly improved after flowering, but many flower friends will find that the bowl lotus they raise do not blossom at all. In fact, bowl lotus is generally planted with lotus root, while bowl lotus root is generally very small. The editor will introduce to you several reasons why bowl lotus does not blossom.

Bowl lotus

There are three reasons why planting lotus root does not blossom:

First, lack of light, bowl lotus is a strong positive plant, bowl lotus should be placed in the open space or balcony under full light, the light is not less than 6 hours a day, do not plant without light conditions.

Second, improper fertilization, Wanlian early application of nitrogen fertilizer, branches and leaves can be strong, in the later stage, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can promote flower bud differentiation, some flower friends apply more nitrogen fertilizer, lotus leaves are very beautiful, not a single flower can be seen.

Third, the basin soil is too dense to affect the stem growth. Some planting experience on the Internet says that two lotus roots are placed in one pot. I think the lotus bowl is small, and the space for the growth of one lotus root is small enough. The growth of the two lotus roots will strangle each other, and the pot soil is entangled by fibrous roots. The bowl lotus stem can not grow, and it is more difficult to grow flower buds.

In addition, in the case of the wrong version, the wrong version is planted with lotus seeds, and the bowl lotus propagated by lotus seeds will have a certain degree of variation. I once read a book saying that the flowering rate of bowl lotus seeds is 70%. Generally speaking, the bowl lotus sown in May and June does not blossom that year, but it must be planted in a larger pot if you want to keep it in the second year, and it is usually discarded in the second year if it does not blossom.

What is mentioned above is the real bowl lotus seed, and the fake bowl lotus seed, the so-called fake seed, is actually the lotus seed of the lake pond lotus (details). The appearance is not much different from the lotus seed of the bowl lotus, and the planting process is the same. it's just that this kind of lotus seed does not blossom in a bowl of lotus pots and can only enjoy the lotus leaves. And you go to ask the merchant, the businessman still clank and say: seed planting is not 100% flowering. Since it is impossible to judge the true and false seeds, I can only tell you that the expensive seeds are not necessarily true, but the cheap seeds are 100% fake, because the cost is there.

The reason why bowl lotus does not blossom (experience) some flower friends often ask me why their bowl lotus does not blossom. I will roughly analyze it here. I hope I can give you some help. First of all, the right version is planted with lotus roots, which can preserve the quality of the varieties. The lotus roots of bowl lotus are generally very small and have thin fingers. I heard that there are walking stems selling household lake pond lotus flowers on Taobao. This kind of fraud is so obvious that most people can see that there is no market. As far as I know, the reasons why planting lotus root does not blossom are Trinity, lack of light, bowl lotus is a strong positive plant, bowl lotus should be placed in the open space or balcony in full light, the light is not less than 6 hours a day, do not plant without light conditions. Second, improper fertilization, Wanlian early application of nitrogen fertilizer, branches and leaves can be strong, in the later stage, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can promote flower bud differentiation, some flower friends apply more nitrogen fertilizer, lotus leaves are very beautiful, not a single flower can be seen. Third, the basin soil is too dense to affect the stem growth. Some planting experience on the Internet says that two lotus roots are placed in one pot. I think the lotus bowl is small, and the space for the growth of one lotus root is small enough. The growth of the two lotus roots will strangle each other, and the pot soil is entangled by fibrous roots. The bowl lotus stem can not grow, and it is more difficult to grow flower buds. In addition, in the case of the wrong version, the wrong version is planted with lotus seeds, and the bowl lotus propagated by lotus seeds will have a certain degree of variation. I once read a book that said that the flowering rate of bowl lotus seeds is 70%, and I have actually tested it at about this number. Generally speaking, the bowl lotus sown in May and June does not blossom that year. If you want to keep it in the second year, you must plant it in a larger pot. I discarded it in the second year when it did not blossom. What is mentioned above is the real bowl lotus seed, not to mention the fake bowl lotus seed, the so-called false seed is actually the lotus seed of the lotus in the lake pond, the appearance is not much different from the lotus seed of the bowl lotus, and the planting process is the same, but this kind of lotus seed does not blossom 100% in the bowl lotus pot, can only appreciate the lotus leaves. And you go to ask the merchant, the businessman still clank and say: seed planting is not 100% flowering. Since it is impossible to judge the true and false seeds, I can only tell you that the expensive seeds are not necessarily true, but the cheap seeds are 100% fake, because the cost is there.