How do you get lotus seeds?

How do lotus seeds come from?

The underground stem of the bowl lotus is very long and thick. It blooms from June to September. It grows solitary at the top of the pedicel. It has many petals in many colors, mainly red, pink, white, purple, etc., or with colored patterns and borders. The nut is oval and contains seeds, which are oval in shape. The seeds can be spread by humans, animals, and wind.

How to save seeds of lotus

The shell of lotus seeds is very hard, and you need to make a hole in it before soaking the seeds. First, please distinguish the two ends of the lotus seeds. One end has a tiny bulge, and the other end has a tiny depression. You mainly need to deal with the concave end. Make a hole in the end with the small depression. Be careful not to damage the embryo and do not remove the entire shell.

How to plant lotus seeds

Seed growth process: Fill a container with water and soak the water lily seeds in it. If the ambient temperature is low, you can use a thermos cup filled with 30-degree warm water to soak them. They will generally germinate in 5-7 days. After germination, place them in a sunny place, water them in time, provide sufficient light, and wait until fine roots and 2 to 3 tender small lotus leaves grow before transplanting.

Seed sowing time: Bowl lotus is usually sown around the Qingming Festival in spring. If the ambient temperature can be controlled at around 16 degrees, it can be planted at any time.

Seed planting method: Bowl lotus seeds need to be soaked in 30-degree warm water for 2-7 days. The water needs to be changed every day. Small sprouts will grow on the 5th day. After germination, they can be placed in a 25-degree environment for hydroponics for 5 to 7 days, and then planted in the prepared silt or fine sand.