During the war of resistance, a song: Honghu Lake water, waves beat waves, sung by the north and south of the Yangtze River. The whole country therefore knows that there is a Honghu Lake in Hubei, which is rich in lotus roots, ducks, lotus seeds and other aquatic products. Lotus root is very common in life, you can stir-fry, soup, cold, diverse practices, crispy taste, loved by the people, especially in the cold winter, with lotus root soup, you can beauty, nourishing and nourishing.

Therefore, there is a great demand for lotus root, and the arid and water-scarce northwest of China is not suitable for breeding or planting lotus root. Lotus root usually grows in the south, where there is a lot of warm water. Hubei Province is the province of a thousand lakes, with flat terrain, fertile soil and plenty of light, so it is rich in lotus root. Lotus root with the growth of the external environment, but also need to have a certain farming techniques, lotus root how to plant a simple method?

A lotus root planting simple methods and steps

1, select the lotus seedling

A good lotus seed in order to plant a delicious lotus root. Therefore, the root from the beginning of the selection of seeds should start to pay attention to, to choose the pure, with obvious characteristics of the germination of the root species, in the planting of root sprouts, to pick the root section that the root holes in the new shoots that grow; in addition, the selection of the root section of the long shoots in the place of some of the best roots, so that the buds of the survival rate is higher.

2, dig a pit to bury the buds

In the selected planting of root buds in the soil to dig a pit, the size of the depth of the pit according to the size of the selected root buds to determine the size of the root, not too deep and not too shallow. When planting, the root's tail should be left outside the soil, one end of the root buds tilted downward and buried, and protect the root buds, when adding water to ensure that the head and tail end of the leakage of parts can be.

3, lotus root sprouts watering

Just planted lotus root sprouts do not rush to water, when the soil is a little dry, add some water to moisturize appropriately, when the lotus root sprouts and silt grow together, you can add a small amount of fertilizer or natural fertilizers, when the lotus root seedlings to grow to a certain length, then you can add the right amount of water, the water surface is higher than the the surface of the mud. But it can't submerge the tail part of the lotus root, or the water will enter the body of the root and cause rotting.

4, keep the light

How to plant lotus root simple method introduced, we have finished the operation, the lotus root buds to begin to grow, this time to ensure the temperature and light. Lotus root likes warm environment, northern planting in early May, south of the Yangtze River, the earth warms up faster, 3 ~ early April can be planted. After planting the lotus buds should be placed in the sun, so that it naturally germinate and grow.

Second, the lotus root planting notes

1, choose the right root field

Lotus root like acidic or neutral soil, soil should be rich in organic matter and viscous, alkaline soil lotus root field, lotus root is not happen to grow. Another lotus root growth indispensable nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium. The content of the three fertilizers varies according to the species. ZiLian type of lotus root, need nitrogen, phosphorus content is more; root lotus type of lotus root, need nitrogen, potassium is more. Therefore, the soil cultivation of the lotus field should be carried out according to the variety of lotus root.

2, choose the size and depth of the lotus pool

Lotus root in the growth of the lotus pool size and depth is also a requirement; lotus pool is too large, in the planting, management and pest protection is not convenient; lotus pool is too small, is not conducive to the derivation of the lotus root and the growth of the lotus pool; lotus pool is too deep, the lotus root is not easy to dig after maturity; lotus pool is too shallow, the winter is not conducive to the renewal of water insulation. It is not conducive to the renewal of water heat preservation. Therefore, the pool is too big or too small, too deep or too shallow are not conducive to the growth of lotus root.

3, reasonable fertilization

Lotus root likes fertile acidic or neutral soil, therefore, in the growth process of lotus root, it is necessary to reasonable additional fertilizer. In the reproductive period of lotus root, to remove weeds, additional 2 to 3 times human urine fertilizer; lotus root leaves grow 5 pieces, each acre of lotus root field to apply about one thousand kilograms of urine fertilizer; to be terminated when the end of the leaves began to bear roots, began to add the third fertilizer, this time in addition to adding more human urine fertilizer, but also appropriate additional cake fertilizer.

Fertilizing is also a skill, should be selected in the morning or evening of a clear and windless, fertilization before the release of the water in the lotus root field, fertilization is over, and then flooded to the original water level. Deep-water lotus root pond fertilizer can not be directly with liquid fertilizer, to use solid fertilizer, will be buried in the mud. Fertilizer, fertilizer and river mud mixed and stirred evenly, made of fertilizer mud mass, and then applied to the root pool, the effect will be better.

Third, the effects of lotus root

1, clear fire and cool blood

Lotus root can not be separated from the growth of water, grew up in the water, is a cold food, consumption of lotus root, you can treat the hot disease, there is a heat, clear fire, cool blood effect; thirst, epistaxis, hemoptysis, hemorrhagic patients to consume, the effect is particularly obvious.

2, spleen and stomach, laxative and diarrhea

Lotus root contains more mucus protein and dietary fiber, these two substances, can be very good combination of bile salts in the body and food cholesterol and triglycerides, which will be discharged out of the body so as to reduce the body's absorption of lipids, so that the person is not easy to get fat. In addition, the lotus root also contains tannin, which can strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea, promote digestion and enhance appetite.

3, improve immunity

The nutritional value of the lotus root is very high, it is rich in iron, calcium, plant protein, vitamins, starch, and other essential nutrients, you can replenish gas and blood, improve the human body's immunity, traditional Chinese medicine will be the high rating of the lotus root as: the main tonic to nourish the spirit, the benefit of the qi power.

4, blood stasis

The coldness of the lotus root has a certain effect on the treatment of fever and blood disease, in addition, it contains a large number of tannins, which can constrict blood vessels, used to stop bleeding. Therefore, you can eat lotus root or lotus root powder to achieve the effect of preventing fever and blood disease, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

Conclusion: Lotus root is common and highly nutritious. Lotus can be ornamental, lotus leaves out of the mud, lotus seeds can clear heat and detoxification, lotus root has more therapeutic value, so it seems, lotus root is really a treasure in the water, if your home in front of the house behind a vacant piece of land, may wish to be used to plant lotus root.