How to Plant Lotus Seeds So They Germinate and Survive Easily

Lotus root is the swollen underground stem of the lotus, a plant in the water lily family, also known as Rongyu Stem, Jade Exquisite, Jade Arm Dragon and so on. It has extremely high cultivation value. In China it was already cultivated more than 3,000 years ago, and carbonized ancient lotus seeds have been found in Liaoning and Zhejiang, which were successfully cultivated and sprouted again. So how do you plant lotus seeds?

How do you plant lotus seeds?

Lotus seeds used for sowing must be mature and still have their seed coat. Before sowing, the seed needs to be opened first. One end of the seed is pointed, and the other end is blunt and rounded with a small depression in the center. Rub the end with the depression against rough cement ground until it breaks, or use a file to crack a small opening. Be very careful when making the opening not to damage the embryo, otherwise the lotus seed will rot.

How does lotus root spread its seeds?

Lotus root spreads its seeds by water. The seeds of the lotus root grow in the lotus seed pod. After the pod matures and ages, it falls into the water and drifts with the current to a new area. After the pod rots, the lotus seeds remain in the mud to grow and develop.

Lotus root likes fertilizer and has a relatively high demand for it, but too much fertilizer can burn the seedlings, so apply thin fertilizer frequently. Spraying with new high-lipid film greatly improves the utilization rate of the effective ingredients of the fertilizer, is not afraid of evaporation under strong sun, and can regulate water absorption.

During the growing period, pest and disease control is needed. The main pests and diseases include aphids, cotton leafworms, slug moths and so on, which can be sprayed with 90% trichlorfon at 800-1000 times dilution or 40% dimethoate at 2000 times dilution.

Raw lotus root is cold in nature and has the effect of clearing heat and cooling blood, and can be used to treat heat-related conditions; lotus root is sweet and full of liquid, and is especially beneficial for those with thirst from febrile disease, nosebleeds, coughing up blood, and blood in the stool.