How to Grow Lotus Plant at Home | MICRO/BOWL VARIETY | FULL UPDATES

in this video we will learn how to grow a micro or bau lotus at home subscribe and press the bell icon on the youtube app and never miss another update from urban gardening for a micro bau lotus variety use a bowl or container without drainage holes if holes are present then just use a sealant to close the holes the parts that look like lobster claws growing from the tuber are called growth tips this is where leaves and flower stems grow from you can buy lotus tubers online seller details are on the screen and in the description box down below when getting ready to plant your lotus tuber you will want to prepare your soil mixture ahead of time for that mix 70 percent of topsoil and 30 percent cattle manure fill your bowl about 60 percent full with soil mix make sure there is still sufficient space between the top of the soil layer and the rim of the bowl dig a shallow trench about two to three inch deep across the top of the soil mixture now place your lotus tuber in the trench being careful not to break or damage the growth tips gently cover the tuber by bringing soil up around the lotus tuber being careful to keep the growing tips exposed be sure to plant them as soon as they arrive or as soon as you bring them home from a local nursery be very delicate with the growth tips when planting as breaking or damaging them can kill your lotus tuber now add three to four inches of water above the soil being careful not to disturb the tuber place the bowl in full sun five to seven hours of direct sunlight is required for healthy growth the growing tips will soon give way to the first small leaves called coin leaves these leaves will float on the surface of the water as they begin the process of photosynthesis to help provide energy for the plant to grow change water after every five to seven days to avoid mosquito breeding fertilizing is necessary for prolific blooms wait until you have some area leaves is taking out of the water before applying fertilizer for the first time keep half tablespoon DAP or NPK in a paper bag or packet now just push the packet down into the soil of your potted lotus plant once your lotus plant is established you can fertilize every three weeks during the growing and blooming season with the regular dosage of fertilizer for healthy growth and continuous blooms it takes lotus plants about 50 to 65 days from the time of planting to begin blossoming the lotus blossoms form on long stems that rise above the surface of the water and the floating leaves change the water every five to seven days or fit it starts to appear cloudy this will also prevent mosquitoes from breeding it is natural for the plants to rest in the winter during this period you will notice a die back and no new growth will form on the plant and in early spring when you spot the first sign of new growth give your lotus new fresh soil and return it to the original container