How to grow water chestnuts on the balcony

Planting time

Early April.

Choice of flower pots

A variety of containers, flower pots, and boxes can be used. But its height should be more than 30 cm.

Soil selection

Put about 25 cm of soil in the flowerpot, and try to make the soil as fine as possible.

Add water

Pour water into the flowerpot until the water level is about 3 cm higher than the soil.

Germination

You need to find another container to use for germinating the water chestnuts. You can put sawdust or something like that in it. It would be best if you can find rice straw or something like that. Put the soaked seeds into the soil. Try to bury the entire plant. Water it every day to keep it moist, which will encourage it to germinate quickly.

Transplantation and colonization

After the water chestnuts sprout, select the larger and healthier ones for transplanting and planting, and transplant them into watered soil. The planting depth is about 2 cm in the soil.

Harvest

In winter, the leaves of water chestnuts will dry up and can be harvested. But the best time to harvest is after the winter solstice and before the beginning of spring.

Note: After transplanting and planting, keep the water in the flowerpot 2 cm above the soil. Add water in time if you find that the water level is decreasing. If you find that the water is relatively turbid, you can change the water and remove other growths.