Can Lotus Be Grown Without Soil? A Detailed Guide to Soilless Cultivation

1. Reasons

Lotus can survive without soil, but soilless cultivation is quite difficult, and the results are not as good as soil cultivation, making it harder for the plant to grow, sprout and bloom. Soilless cultivation requires nutrient solution to provide nutrients for the plant, and nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium need to be added during planting.

2. Cultivation Methods

Choose a small lotus variety that blooms easily, then use a glass water tank as the container. For hydroponics, lay the seed lotus rhizome on its side at the edge of the tank or on the surface of the gravel, then press the rhizome down with coarse gravel so that the front is low and the back is high, then pour in clean water and add nutrient solution containing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, etc., keeping to one watering per week. You can also put 1-2 pot compound fertilizer tablets into the tank each week, which also works very well. If the flowers fade and the leaves yellow after autumn and the temperature drops, and you want to continue growing the seed lotus rhizome, transplant it into a clay pot and let it overwinter indoors.

3. Points to Note

When growing lotus at home, pay attention to watering; it must not dry out, so water it often.

Lotus loves light, so it is best to place it outdoors or in a sunny spot.