Aloe Propagation and Cultivation Techniques
For many girls, the content related to the propagation of aloe, including aloe propagation and cultivation techniques, will be introduced to everyone in the following sections.
Aloe is a versatile plant with a wide range of uses and significant economic benefits. As a new industry, it has broad development prospects. There are more than 400 varieties of aloe worldwide. According to the analysis and clinical use results from authoritative departments, Yuanjiang aloe, Shangnong Daye aloe, Curacao aloe, Muli aloe, soap aloe, and Good Hope aloe have better medicinal, beauty, and skincare effects.
1 Aloe Propagation Aloe is robust and commonly propagated by division and cutting methods.
a. Division Method The best time for division is in spring and autumn when the temperature is between 20-25°C. When a new aloe plant appears, the plant is removed from the soil, the root soil is cleared, and the young plants are cut from the mother plant with a sterilized blade and planted in the soil, watered thoroughly, and they can take root and survive in about 1 month.
b. Cutting Method On a sunny day, cut the aloe in the middle of the stem or take 8-10cm cuttings, remove the leaves from the bottom 5cm, place them in a shady and well-ventilated area, let them dry slightly, and then insert them into the soil in a place protected from wind and rain and relatively warm. Water thoroughly to encourage root growth, and the roots can sprout and survive in about 1 month. It is important to note that before the roots sprout, it is normal for the aloe leaves to turn yellow and dry up.
2 Aloe Cultivation Aloe loves the sun, is drought-resistant, salt-tolerant, alkali-tolerant, but has weak tolerance to humidity, cold, and shade. Therefore, the following points should be noted when cultivating.
a. Location Choose a sunny, windward, dry, and well-drained area.
b. Soil Aloe is robust and can grow normally in all types of soil except clay and compacted ground. To encourage vigorous growth, a planting soil mixture of peat and sandy soil with decomposed leaf soil or wood ash can be used.
c. Cultivation Points Aloe cultivation should be done in spring and autumn, avoiding frost periods, rainy seasons, and high temperatures above 30°C. Cultivation should be carried out in a place without direct sunlight, and after planting, water thoroughly. After about 1 month when the roots have formed, water again.
d. Fertilization Aloe does not require much fertilizer. If the soil is poor, a small amount of organic fertilizer can be applied at a ratio of 500g/m2 a little farther away from the roots. Fertilization should be stopped during the dormant period from November to March of the following year.
e. Watering Aloe is native to South Africa and is a desert plant with leaves that can store water, making it highly drought-resistant. Generally, no watering is needed, but if the soil surface is cracked, water appropriately.
f. Overwintering Aloe is heat-tolerant but cold-sensitive and is a greenhouse plant. The overwintering temperature should be above 5°C. In the north, move it to a sunny and warm place indoors by the end of October and move it outdoors again in May of the following year.
The above sharing of comprehensive methods for aloe propagation and cultivation techniques aims to serve as a starting point to help solve your green plant problems.