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I. Soil

Water lilies do not have high soil requirements, as long as it is neutral soil (pH value between 6-8), but it is best to use loam soil with high organic matter content to culture, which is more favorable to its growth.

2. Water Use

The water depth suitable for the growth of water lilies is between 25 and 30 cm, which can be adjusted according to the size of the plant, but the maximum is not more than 80 cm. Usually pay attention to the water quality, be sure to keep clean and transparent, if the water becomes dirty, you need to change the water in time.

3. Temperature

Usually can be placed in the environment of 25-30 ° C for maintenance, in winter to adjust the temperature to 13 ° C or more, otherwise in addition to some hardy varieties, ordinary water lilies will be frostbite.

4. Lighting

Light is one of the most important factors in keeping water lilies, because it is a strong light plant, the more light it is given, the better it will grow. Therefore, no matter what season, it needs to give it enough light, if the natural light is insufficient in winter, you can use artificial ways to fill the light.

5. Precautions

Timely pruning: When the water lily blooms, there will be some residual flowers and leaves left on the plant, they will not only increase the nutrient consumption of the plant, but also affect the ornamental effect, need to be cut off in time.

Change the mud every year: Raising water lilies needs to change the soil every year, because after a year of growth and consumption, the nutrients in the mud are basically used by the plant, and it is difficult to support the plant to continue to grow. Changing the mud will give it more nutrients and help it grow.

Six, the division of water lilies

The culture of water lily mainly adopts the dividing plant method. The specific steps are as follows:

Choose the right rhizomes: Dig out the rhizomes first when dividing the plant, select the rhizomes with full new buds, and cut them to grow 8-10 cm, with at least 1 bud in each section.

Planting: when planting, the top bud is buried in the pond mud. The depth of mud covering should be flat with the sprout eyes of the plant and the mud surface. Each pot should be 5-7 sections.

7. Fertilization

The method of fertilization is usually: first mix the fertilizer with the soil in a 1:1 ratio to form a mud block, and then evenly put the mud block containing soybean cake fertilizer into the water lily pond or basin. Cut off leaves and flowers frequently during growth.

8. Pest control

Water lily breeding must pay attention to clean and ventilated, otherwise it is easy to appear insect pests. The most common insect infestation of water lilies is the Noctuary moth, which gnaws the young leaves of water lilies, causing great harm to the young stems of water lilies and even biting badly, and in severe cases, making water lilies unable to bloom normally. When this happens, it is necessary to spray 20% of Germicide vinegar cream, or 1500 times diluted dichlorvos cream.

The language of water lilies