1, the preparation of the tank, the general rural families will have a large tank of water, this tank if not used to hold water, used to plant lotus root effect is very good, not only can we eat delicious lotus root, but also a close view of the lotus, is a two-in-one thing. So how to grow roots in the tank? How to grow lotus root in a tank illustrated to teach you simple to grow a tank of lotus root.

2, prepare the soil, soil is a tank lotus root planting technology is more critical link. Generally planting lotus root soil is best to use pond mud, this mud is generally more fertile, do not need to fertilize in the late fertilizer, convenient and trouble-free. If there is no pond mud, we use ordinary garden soil is also possible, but before using the garden soil should be soaked in water, clear some impurities in the soil. The potting soil should be filled with 4/5 is better, which is conducive to the growth of seed roots.

3, prepare the root section, through the tank planting lotus root method pictures tell us, choose to plant the root of the lotus root is best to two to three sections of the root section is appropriate, and the tail and the top of the buds should be with buds, to ensure that the surface of the root section is intact without damage, if there is damage is best not to be used as a planting of lotus root, or it will be prone to rot and affect the growth of the root.

4, planted to the tank, generally a tank in the planting of two seed roots is better, planted into the tank into the root section is the last step in the tank how to raise the illustration of the lotus root. Dig a slightly larger hole in the potting soil, then place the roots flat into the hole so that the top buds are exposed, cover the roots with soil, and then press them down. Because the soil is moist and thin, fill the tank with water a week after planting.

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The notes of planting lotus root in water tank:

1, water requirement, usually just planted in the tank of lotus root does not need to be watered right away, this time is not watering the lotus root nodes to grow floating leaves and leaves, and the potting soil is soaked with water before using it, reserving a certain amount of water, wait until the leaves grow out and the potting soil dries out. The soil is soaked with water before use, so there is a certain amount of water in reserve, and you can fill up the pot with water after the leaves have grown and the soil is dry and cracked.

2, sufficient light, the amount of water in the tank after adding good to be placed in a place with sufficient light, back wind, so as to let the seed root grow better. It is necessary to make sure that there is enough light for 8 hours a day in order to promote the seed root to grow buds and blossom. If you are putting in a place with insufficient light, it will affect the flowering, so the home aquarium seed roots should be maintained in the courtyard or balcony with sufficient light.

3, the right temperature

Whether it is lotus or lotus root, can not be separated from the demand for temperature. The suitable growing temperature of the seed root is 25℃～30℃, the seed root will start to grow new shoots at 10℃, and will slowly grow even with 14℃, and will grow new roots as long as the temperature is around 25℃ after drawing the leaves, most of the seed roots are transferred to the stage of growing new roots after the beginning of the fall.