1、 Curing method

1. Soil: water chestnut does not have high requirements for soil, and can grow well in most of the soil. It can only be prepared by mixing garden soil and a small amount of fine sand. Pay attention to that the soil cannot be too viscous, which will affect the taste of bulbs

2. Light: its growth needs to be in a place with good daylighting to meet the growth needs of football stems. Usually, it can be placed in a place with good lighting conditions such as the balcony to avoid a long time without sunshine

3. Temperature: it is more suitable for its growth in a warm environment. Usually, the breeding temperature can be maintained at about 20 ℃. It is very afraid of cold. In winter, try to transfer to indoor maintenance and pay attention to cold prevention

4. Moisture: it likes a humid growth environment. Many plants are planted in paddy fields or ponds, so try to provide it with sufficient moisture when breeding, especially in hot weather in summer

2、 Breeding skills

1. Propagation: water chestnut is usually propagated with its bulbs. Select bulbs with good quality and weight of more than 15g, soak and sterilize them with carbendazim, and then promote germination indoors, and then sow them

2. Sprouting: generally, sprouting is carried out indoors. Lay 10cm straw, arrange the water chestnut buds upward, lay another layer of straw on it, put water chestnut on it, repeat three or four layers, wet it with water every day, keep it wet, and plant it when its buds grow to about 4cm

3、 Diagnosis and treatment problems

1. Disease: stem rot does great harm to it. This disease is more likely to occur in high temperature and high humidity weather, and the incidence rate is several. If it is found late, the whole bead will be hopeless. In the early stage, it can be sprayed with 50% carbendazim 500-1000 times

2. Insect pests: common ones are borers and grasshoppers. Insect pests do not do great harm to them. When they are found, they can be caught and killed in time, or they can be controlled with Omethoate

4、 Other issues

1. Edible: water chestnut is edible and can be cooked with many ingredients, but it should be noted that it is a cold food. It is best not to eat for women in menstruation

2. Toxic or not: water chestnut is non-toxic. Its bulbs are edible. After cooking, it tastes very good and can be safely cultured and eaten