How to Cultivate Lotus
Today's introduction will cover how to cultivate lotus plants and related knowledge about the cultivation and care techniques of lotus flowers. Next, our site editor will introduce this to everyone.
The lotus is pure and has held a high position in people's hearts since ancient times. Many flower enthusiasts also want to grow a pot of lotus plants for nearby appreciation. Below is a detailed introduction of the cultivation methods and precautions for lotus plants.
I. Cultivation Methods
1. Pot Selection
Lotus plants are relatively large, so a pot with a diameter of 55-65 centimeters and a depth of 30-40 centimeters can be used for cultivation. The bottom of the pot should not have any holes.
2. Soil Preparation
Garden soil or pond mud can be mixed with river sand, then added with a lot of water to form a稀泥 (thin mud) as the soil for the lotus plants.
3. Variety Selection
Suitable varieties for ornamental cultivation include Bing Qing Yu Jie, Bai Xue Gong Zhu, Bing Jiao, etc. Do not cultivate edible rhizomes or wild lotus, as these varieties do not bloom or bloom very rarely.
4. Planting
Lotus cultivation is divided into seed cultivation and rhizome cultivation, which is usually done when the temperature is between 10-15 degrees Celsius. Seed cultivation: First, the seed coat is broken, then the seeds are sown in the soil and left to germinate. Rhizome cultivation: Select sturdy lotus rhizomes with a terminal bud, tail node, and lateral buds, cut them into small sections, leaving 3 nodes per section, and plant the rhizome sections with the terminal bud facing downward into the soil, waiting for them to germinate.
5. Maintenance Methods
After the seedlings emerge, let the lotus plants get plenty of sun. When the plant grows 5-6 leaves, a small amount of compound fertilizer can be applied. In summer, it can be applied every 15 days, and fertilization should be stopped in winter. In winter, if the temperature is above 5 degrees Celsius, the plant can safely overwinter. Lotus plants love water; when maintaining, the water in the pot should be 3-5 centimeters higher than the soil.
II. Precautions
1. When the plant is infected with leaf spot disease, it can be treated with a 75% carbendazim solution diluted 600-800 times. When infected with brown spot disease, it can be treated with a 50% carbendazim 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. Usually, you can wipe the leaves more often to enhance their ornamental value.
The detailed introduction above about how to cultivate lotus plants and related cultivation and care techniques, have you understood it now?