Lotus seed planting needs to be carried out through seed treatment, pond land preparation, planting fertilizer, fertilizer points, irrigation matters and other steps.

1, seed treatment

Lotus seed skin is thicker, in order to successfully germinate, before planting to be treated. Treatment will be the end of the concave point with a vise carefully clip broken, or grinding on the concrete floor can also be. Either way, be careful not to hurt the kernel inside. After treatment, put the seeds into the water to soak, soaking time of about 3-7 days will germinate, during this period should be changed twice a day, can be once in the morning and evening. After soaking for about 7 days, it should be placed in the sun.

2, pond land

Selected in the water quality, flat terrain, water retention and fertilizer plots, will be treated seeds sowing. First of all, deep plowing more than 30 centimeters, per mu of rotted manure 3000 kg, or 50 kg of compound fertilizer plus 100 kg of rotted cake fertilizer. Or 75 kg of calcium superphosphate plus 150 kg of cake fertilizer. For the plot of potassium deficiency, but also the bottom application of 10 kg of potash.

3, planting fertilizer

After planting in mid-April, there is also fertilizer in the growth process. The first fertilizer in 2-3 pieces of standing leaves, at this time the growers can be applied 20 kg of urea per mu. 5-6 pieces of standing leaves when the second fertilizer, 10 kg of three yuan compound fertilizer per mu plus 5 kg of urea.

4, fertilizer points

Generally to the middle of June to the middle and end of July this is the flower, the peak of the growth of the lotus flower, the grower can be every 2 weeks after the application of 1 fertilizer. Generally 7 kg of urea per mu, 4 kg of potash, 15 kg of three yuan compound fertilizer. In the process of fertilizer, growers can not spread the fertilizer to the leaves to avoid leaf injury.

5, irrigation matters

In the seed lotus planting as well as the pre-growth period, the general irrigation 35 centimeters. Then gradually deepen, wait until July-August high temperature period, growers irrigation depth up to about 18 centimeters, late water level can be reduced. In winter, growers can deepen the water layer, of course, can also be drained after the surface planting crops.