1. Place container in an area which receives at least 6 hours of
direct sunlight.
2. Fill 1/4 of the container with the garden soil and add steer
manure in a 2:1 ratio respectively. Then add slow release fertilizer
in a 1: 6 ratio to the soil and mix together.
3. Fill the container with soil until 1/2 filled.
4. Dig a small hole in the soil with your hands until the lotus
runner or tuber is able to lay horizontally in the hole with about an
inch of soil over it.
5. Cover the tuber with approximately one inch of soil, keeping the
growing tip exposed out of the soil.
6. Fill container with water.
7. Fertilize monthly with aquatic fertilizer. The amount depends on
the size of your container.
8. Pick off any dead or yellow leaves.
9. Transplant at least once a year. (I would wait until the plant
is overcrowded and stops blooming well)