How to Plant Lotus
A guide to help you understand how to plant lotus flowers and the cultivation methods and precautions related to green plants and flowers. Let's take a look with the editor!
Lotus flowers are pure and have held a high status in people's hearts since ancient times. Many flower enthusiasts also want to cultivate a pot of lotus flowers for nearby appreciation. Below is a detailed introduction to the cultivation methods and precautions for lotus flowers.
I. Cultivation Methods
1. Pot Selection
Lotus flowers are large in size, and a pot with a diameter of 55-65 centimeters and a depth of 30-40 centimeters can generally be used for cultivation. There should be no holes in the bottom.
2. Soil Preparation
Garden soil or pond mud can be mixed with river sand, then add a lot of water to make a稀泥 (thin mud) as the soil for the lotus.
3. Variety Selection
Suitable varieties for ornamental cultivation include Ice Clear Jade, Snow White Princess, Ice Delicate, etc. Do not cultivate edible rhizomes or wild lotus, as these varieties do not bloom or bloom very rarely.
4. Planting
The cultivation of lotus flowers is divided into seed cultivation and rhizome cultivation, which is generally carried out when the temperature is between 10-15 degrees Celsius. Seed cultivation: First, scratch the seed coat, then plant the seeds in the soil and wait for them to germinate. Rhizome cultivation: Choose robust rhizomes with a terminal bud, tail segment, and lateral buds, cut them into small sections, leaving 3 nodes in each section, and plant them into the soil with the terminal bud facing down, waiting for them to sprout.
5. Maintenance Methods
After the seedlings emerge, let the lotus flowers get plenty of sunlight. When the plant has 5-6 leaves, a small amount of compound fertilizer can be applied. In summer, this can be done every 15 days, and fertilization should be stopped in winter. When the temperature is above 5 degrees Celsius in winter, the plant can safely overwinter. Lotus flowers like water, so the water level in the pot should be 3-5 centimeters higher than the soil during regular maintenance.
II. Precautions
1. If the plant is infected with leaf spot disease, it can be treated with a 75% carbendazim solution diluted 600-800 times. If infected with brown spot disease, it can be treated with a 50% benomyl solution diluted 500 times.
2. When watering the plant in winter, do it at noon when the temperature is high. In summer, avoid watering at noon. Normally, you can wipe the leaves more often to enhance their ornamental value.
The above is the experience and knowledge on how to plant lotus flowers and the cultivation methods and precautions. I hope this article can be of some help to you!