growing lotus

[whitesilk]

What are the practical considerations when attempting to plant lotus root?

 

Will the root, bought as food germinate?

 

Should I attempt to find seeds?

[C T]

Interesting idea!

 

How and where do you plan to plant the root(s)?

 

Im thinking a pond or a largish pool with sufficient mud at the bottom will do the job.

 

The yummy roots we buy as food can be grown, under the right conditions.

[ChiDragon]

What are the practical considerations when attempting to plant lotus root?

 

Will the root, bought as food germinate?

 

Should I attempt to find seeds?

 

You can check them out in the nearest Chinese nursery.

[Stosh]

Lotus can be very invasive in places , keep this in mind because weird things happen and plants manage to escape , and , though the seeds generally have decent germination rates they need to be prepared correctly. (the seed coats are so durable they might last 300 yrs ! )

[GrandmasterP]

Sure are pretty though.

We had an old disused 'tank' ( stone built pond for water supply) near our compound in India that was totally choked up with lotus.

Stunning to look at and teeming with birds

[Stosh]

Yep it is pretty, creates its own environment , but down here , folks act like its evil incarnate ,, as you said. ..it clogs the water for those bass fishermen that havent learned how to fish amongst the weeds ( where all the fish hang out if they have any choice) .

Edited August 29, 2014 by Stosh

[whitesilk]

Thanks for the input!

 

I have an indoor pool set up for growing the lotus, with sufficient light and mud.

 

I will plan a trip next week to buy the root.

 

I have bought liquid fertilizer (10-10-10), and haphazardly poured some in already.

 

Going to let the water settle.

 

Water falls, yin is passive. Yang or fire rises.