How to Grow a Bowl Lotus? Detailed Planting Methods and Steps
If you bought bowl lotus seeds, it is best to first treat the seed coat and the round end, then soak them in warm water for three to five days until they sprout, and finally transplant them into a container filled with soil. If you bought ones that already have sprouts, then you only need to transplant them into a bottomless ceramic pot or plastic flower pot filled with soil. When transplanting, press the fine roots of the young seedlings into the mud, one plant per pot, and after transplanting add an appropriate amount of water, just enough so that the water does not submerge the small leaves.
A detailed explanation of the specific methods for growing bowl lotus:
1. Sowing time: Lotus seeds have no dormant period, and as long as the water temperature can be kept above 16°C, they can be sown in all four seasons. Under suitable temperature and light conditions, lotus seeds take 60 to 80 days from sowing to flowering in spring. The best sowing time: March to early May.
2. Seed treatment: The outer shell of lotus seeds is hard and dense, so before soaking the seeds, the shell must be nicked manually. One end of the lotus seed has a small pointed tip, and the other end has a small concave dot. Rub the end with the small concave dot against rough cement ground until it breaks, or use pliers to crack open a small opening. Be careful not to crush the seed embryo, and do not remove the shell.
3. Soaking seeds to promote germination: A summer water temperature of 20°C to 30°C is very suitable for lotus seed germination. Depending on the number of seeds, use a bowl or basin to hold water, just enough to soak the seeds. Place it indoors, change the water twice a day, and they can germinate within 1 week. After sprouting, place them in a sunny spot, strengthen the light, and do not let them lack water. After 2 weeks, fine roots and 2 to 3 young tender small lotus leaves grow. When the leaves are coin-shaped and the root system has formed, they can be divided and planted.
4. Transplanting the seedlings: Choose a bottomless ceramic pot or plastic flower pot with a diameter of 18 cm to 30 cm, add half a pot of garden soil or river pond mud free of chemical pollution, and add water to soak it two weeks in advance. Do not apply fertilizer. When transplanting, press the fine roots of the small lotus seedlings into the mud, one plant per pot, and after transplanting add an appropriate amount of water, just enough so that the water does not submerge the small lotus leaves.
The above is a relevant introduction to how to grow bowl lotus. We hope it is helpful to everyone.