1, choose potting soil

The pot for planting lotus root is not the same as normal pots, it needs to be able to store water, and the bottom of the pot should never leak, and it is better to be a water tank or stone trough. And the pot is better to be bigger, because the lotus root grows up very fast, the pot is too small to meet its growth and reproduction.

2, lotus root selection

Lotus root propagation can be more convenient than the lotus seed propagation, can be faster and better growth of stems, leaves and flowers, if planted well, the year can grow leaves and flowers. When choosing lotus root, try to choose the lotus root that is intact and free of disease and has lotus buds, and wash it before planting and wait for the spare.

3, potting soil production

As for the potting soil it is best to go to the pond to dig some uncontaminated silt, if there is no condition, water soaked garden soil is also OK. This method requires the use of garden soil and add fertilizer mixed production, after the completion of the mix needs to be soaked in water for half a month before being able to use, so that the potting soil will be more nutritious and more suitable for the growth of lotus root.

4, planting lotus root

After all the preparations, you can plant lotus root. When planting the lotus buds upward, the other parts of the pot all into the mud can be, and then add a sufficient amount of water, the amount of water should be bubbling over the silt 3 to 5 centimeters, so that the planting of the lotus root faster growth of stems and leaves. This is the potted lotus root planting method, if the cultivation is good, the year will be able to bloom.

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Planting Time

The planting time of lotus root is related to the region and the temperature, and the best time for planting lotus root is March and April every year. The most suitable temperature for the growth of lotus root is about twenty to thirty degrees, so the earliest planting of lotus root must also reach a temperature of more than fifteen degrees.

Otherwise the chance of survival is not high. The temperature difference between the south and the north of China is a little big, so the south is usually planted in February and March lotus root, and the north will be a little later in April and May to start planting.