How to raise sleeping fire lotus
As an elf in tropical waters, sleeping fire lotus attracts countless aquatic plant lovers with its unique flowering mechanism and elegant flower language. This plant, known as the "Sleeping Beauty in the Water", needs to master key factors such as temperature, light, and water quality during the maintenance process to appreciate its brief and amazing moment of blooming. Temperature control strategies for basic maintenance of sleeping lotus As a typical tropical water lily variety, 20-30℃ is the best growth range. Special attention should be paid in winter. When the water temperature is lower than 5 ° C, the plants should be transferred to the indoor sun room and constant temperature equipment should be used to maintain the basic temperature above 10 ° C. Ventilation needs to be strengthened during high temperatures in summer to avoid leaf burns caused by water temperature exceeding 35℃. The light management plan needs to ensure 4-6 hours of scattered light every day, and a sunshade net can be used to adjust the direct light. It is recommended to add LED plant lights when maintaining north-facing balconies. The spectrum should contain 450nm blue light and 660nm red light to ensure photosynthesis efficiency. How to raise sleeping fire lotus with water level control technology
The ideal water depth of 25-30cm needs to be adjusted according to seasons: it remains constant in spring and autumn, water is replenished every 3 days in summer, and reduced to 15cm in winter to prevent freezing. It is recommended to use a TDS test pen to maintain the water hardness between 80-120ppm. Advanced maintenance skills During the entire process of individual breeding, select strong roots with 3-5 bud points in spring, soak and disinfect them in potassium permanganate solution, and bury them in a matrix composed of peat soil + vermiculite (3:1). Maintain a shallow water level of 2 cm at the beginning, and increase the water depth by 1 cm every week after the new leaves unfold, gradually transitioning to the standard water level. Guidelines for Precision Fertilization Apply water-soluble fertilizer with N-P-K=5-10-5 before flowering, once every 10 days. During flowering, potassium dihydrogen phosphate foliar fertilizer was used, and the concentration was controlled at 0.1%. Slow release base fertilizer balls can be put in during the fertilizer stop in winter to maintain root vitality. pest control system