Diary - Dwarf Lotus 18/8 to 7/9

See the shaper side of the seeds? Got to make a hole from the hard coating so that the water may get into the seed.
种荷花或碗莲之前要在莲子在比较尖的这一端弄个洞，因为那壳又厚又硬，有个洞可以加速水分的进入，发芽快。


Using knife to break it is kind of dangerous way. May get our hands injured or get the seeds inner creamy core injured. My friend WongFC told me, using sand paper is the best way to do it without harming any parties. Once the water get into the seed, the coat will be getting softer and the next day I can easily remove the coat completely. Now the seeds are just look like the lotus seeds we usually have in our QingTang. The sand paper is about RM1 per piece.
花友告诉我说，用砂纸来磨比用刀片安全。所以我就到五金店买了最粗的砂纸，RM１一张。水分一旦开始进入种子，壳很快就变软了，然后我越拔越好玩，竟然把壳给拔光光了，露出的莲子跟我们平时吃甜品的一样，有层褐色的外衣。


Once done, soak the seeds into clean water. I change the cloudy water to clean water about twice a day. Otherwise, the seeds will be spoilt in the cloudy and smelly water.
搞定后就放在干净的水里面给它们泡澡，头一个星期水很快就变混浊了，我大概一天换两次水，不然水会变臭酸。




About 6 days later, the first leave is about 6 inches tall.
第六天后，叶茎有６寸长了，速度惊人




I am having about 5 leaves for each plant. The plants are very much more stronger and the tube is expanding. I think it's time I go pasar and get the vegetable seller gives me some clay taken down from the lotus tube.
目前大约有５片叶子了，水底下的茎也在伸展着哦,迟点要到pasar讨一点莲藕泥来种下去了