There are two ways to plant the lotus. One way is to plant the lotus seeds, which can be planted in March. The other is seed propagation. Seeds should be carried out in May when the weather is particularly warm. At this time, the germination rate is high and it is easier to survive.
Here's a detailed introduction to the planting process of the seeds of the bowl lotus. Now, flower lovers who want to plant the bowl lotus can follow suit!
1. Seed opening treatment
The seed shell of the water lily is hard. Before planting, we should break the shell to improve the germination rate of the seeds. Careful flower friends will find that one end of the seed of the bowl lotus is convex, and the other end is concave. Find a scissors or file and make a small hole in its concave surface to facilitate the seed germination.
seeds of water lily after opening ↓
2. Soak in warm water to accelerate germination
In order to make the seeds of water lily sprout as soon as possible, warm water can be used to accelerate germination. Soak the seeds with warm water for a period of time, and control the water temperature between 16 and 25 degrees, so that the seeds can germinate easily. The water level is just the same as that of the seeds. Change the water every morning or evening and keep proper light during the day.
after the seeds germinate, you can pull out the seed shell to make them sprout and take root better.
After soaking in water for 3-5 days, they can sprout. When the seeds grow 1-3 small leaves, the first leaves spread out, which can be as long as 1 cm, and white roots are born at the same time, they can be ready for pot planting.
3. Planting water lily in the upper pot
Water-tight flowerpots or water tanks should be used for planting water lily in the pot. The planting material can be pond mud, or garden soil and river sand can be fully mixed before use. First, put the prepared plant material into a flowerpot, then add clean water. If possible, fully stir it with fish water and let it stand for more than two days.
transplant the bowl lotus into the soil of the flowerpot. If the flowerpot is too large, the amount of planting material can be reasonably distributed according to the number of bowl lotus planted. It is advisable for the leaves to stretch freely on the water surface, and the water level should be close to the bottom of the leaves. Don't float out of the water surface or release too much water, otherwise it will easily cause rotten leaves.
4. Maintenance of the lily pad after planting
The growth of the lily pad needs sunshine, so it needs more sunshine. If the sunshine is insufficient, it will affect the growth of the lily pad, and there will be no flowering and few flowering at flowering stage.
when the water level decreases, water should be added regularly, and tap water should be dried before use. You can add a little fish water, and the water level should not be too high. It is better for the lotus leaves to float on the water surface. Rotten leaves, impurities, green algae, etc. should be removed in time to avoid affecting the water quality.
After the first vertical leaf of water lily appears, start to apply fertilizer, add a few granules of compound fertilizer or phosphorus and potassium fertilizer every 1 days, apply fertilizer thinly and frequently, and avoid applying heavy fertilizer. It is not recommended to use animal manure such as chicken manure, which will burn the roots to death.
usually, water lilies wait until the leaves are set, and then they begin to show buds gradually. After flowering, they are even more beautiful. It takes about 2 months from planting to flowering, but the flowering time varies with different varieties, mainly depending on the maintenance ~