Harvest methods and matters needing attention of lotus seeds

Lotus seeds have been recognized as nourishing products since ancient times. Now there are many lotus seeds and fresh lotus seeds on the market. Eating methods increase and nutrition is rich. Now there are many farmers planting lotus seeds. Do you know how lotus seeds are harvested? Let's get to know each other.

1. Lotus seed harvesting method

1. Harvest timing

The best harvest time is when the lotus seed is green-brown, the lotus hole is open, the edge is black, and the lotus seed pericarp is gray-yellow or gray-brown, and the seeds are full.

2. Plum harvesting

The lotus seeds are harvested in batches. The Yangtze River Basin generally blooms around the summer solstice. The first batch of lotus seeds are generally harvested in July. The fruits harvested at this time mature in Huangmei weather, also known as plums. Generally 30-40 days after flowering can mature, when the temperature is higher, lotus seeds mature faster, generally every 2-3 days harvest.

3. Fuzi Harvest

Small heat to big heat continuous flowering, this stage fruit in the summer days mature, so called Fu Zi, also known as Fu Lian, generally in flowering 30-35 days harvest mature, because of the sun exposure, lotus color is black, should be in the black can be harvested. It matures very quickly in high temperature and dry weather. It is recommended to harvest once every 2-3 days. The seeds are big and full, with good quality and high yield, accounting for 65%-70% of the total yield of lotus seeds. It is the key to determine the yield and quality of seed lotus and must be harvested in time.

4. Autumn harvest

9-10 The lotus seeds harvested in June, the fruits mature in autumn, so they are called autumn seeds. The temperature during the development and maturity of autumn seeds is relatively low, the light is not very strong, and the lotus seeds are not easy to blacken. As long as they become green-brown, the lotus holes open, and the edges are slightly black, they can be harvested. Autumn seeds mature slowly and can be harvested once every 5-7 days. The yield of autumn seeds generally accounts for 20%-30% of the total yield. The yield is higher than that of plums, but the quality is far inferior to plums.

II. Precautions

When harvesting lotus seeds, each harvest is carried out along the same route, picking lotus seeds by hand, or hooking them with small hooks with handles, taking them outside the field, and peeling lotus seeds. When harvesting deep-water lotus, when the water level is 70-80 cm, it must be harvested by boat, 1 person in the stern of the boat slowly, 1 person standing in the front of the boat with a small hook with a handle under the lotus hook.

The above is an introduction to lotus seed harvesting methods and precautions. I hope it can help you. If you want to know more about it, please pay attention to us.