How to Grow Potted Lotus? A Detailed Guide to Planting Methods
Lotus has appeared since ancient times in lines of verse, in pavilions and towers, and in ponds. I remember watching Empresses in the Palace: to win the heroine's favor, the emperor even specially planted lotus in a large water vat in her courtyard. Back then, potted lotus was something only the wealthy royal family could manage. But now, through the efforts of many experts, potted lotus varieties that can be grown at home have been bred. So how do you grow potted lotus? Let's take a look below.
How do you grow potted lotus?
1. Seed sowing method
1. When sowing lotus, we first need to select good seeds. The seed shell is very hard, so we need to poke a small hole in the seed shell with scissors, then soak it in clean water for fifteen days to let it absorb water. Finally, once it sprouts and grows green leaves, it can be sown.
2. When soaking the seeds, we also need to change the water once a day to prevent the water from spoiling and affecting seed germination. When sowing, we need to first drain all the water from the pond, then let it bake in the sun for a few days. After the soil dries out, we bury the seeds in the soil.
3. We fill the water to a level of about 1.5 m, but a very thick layer of soil still needs to be spread at the very bottom of the pond.
4. Lotus is a plant that loves sunlight very much; it only needs at least ten hours of light per day.
2. Lotus rhizome method
1. The lotus rhizome method is generally carried out from March to April. You need a complete rhizome with at least 3 nodes, and each node must have an intact bud.
2. The pot for the lotus rhizome method should be somewhat large. It is best to use a ceramic pot. Generally, a diameter greater than 60 cm is enough.
3. Spread 2 cm of fine sand at the bottom of the pot, then spread 10 cm of pond mud, and apply base fertilizer. Place it with the tail high and the head low. Then fill in soil.
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