Lotus root propagation methods include lotus seed propagation, whole root propagation, sub-root propagation, lotus root head propagation, lotus root node propagation, terminal bud propagation, and lotus root whip cuttings.
Lotus root seed propagation
Lotus root seeds can be propagated. The seeds are in the mud. If they have been previously planted in a pond, there is no need to sow them. They will grow on their own because it is easy to survive when you plant lotus roots.
Natural propagation of lotus root offspring
The natural way of propagating lotus root is whole-root propagation, which mainly involves planting the main root, the daughter roots, and the grandson roots together, with the top inserted into the soil and the tail tip exposed to the ground, in a slanting manner.
How to reproduce lotus root fast
Lotus root can be reproduced with top buds, mainly by cutting off the buds at the top of the main lotus root or secondary lotus root and inserting them into the loose soil. If the temperature is low, you can cover them with plastic film, and soon adventitious roots will grow on the basal nodes of the terminal buds.
Lotus root propagation time
Lotus root is suitable for spring propagation, specifically from mid-March to mid-April. At this time of the year, the temperature is suitable for the growth of the plant. If planted too early, it will be affected by cold spells and the lotus root will be susceptible to frost damage.
Lotus root propagation methods
Lotus root propagation by division
Cut the roots with roots from the mother plant to sprout tillers, so that they can form independent plants. You can also prune the suckering buds that sprout between the leaf axils. When you plant it in the soil, you will soon grow new roots and form a new plant. Because lotus root has special internodes, adventitious roots and adventitious shoots appear between the internodes and can be cut with pineapple scissors to become new plants.
Propagation of lotus root cuttings
etc. The buds on the lotus root stick out from the rosette. When they branch out, you can dig up the two lotus whips with two leaves and transplant them. The lotus whips and buds can be buried shallowly in the mud, and the lotus leaves should stick out of the water.
Propagation of Lotus Roots by Sowing
You can put loose soil in a small, high-capacity wooden bucket, germinate shiny, round seeds in water, and sow them in the soil when the shoots grow. In the spring it is best to sow the seeds in April, with the young shoots facing upwards at one end, and the seedlings will grow in seven days.
Precautions for propagating lotus root
To plant lotus root, choose a suitable plot of land. Planting lotus root is best to choose a plot of land that is sheltered from the wind and sun, loose and fertile, rich in organic matter, with a pH value between 6.5 and 8, strong water and fertilizer retention capacity, well-drained and rich in humus.