How to Plant Aloe Vera

   Natural aloe vera is a widely used and easier to cultivate. This type of plant can grow in warm environment. An aloe vera plant can't be grown from the leaf cutting. 

   It can be planted by separating a younger clone plants from the joint root system or from the bottom of the adult plant. These young aloe vera plants need to be treated carefully.







STEP 1 : Know When To Transplant Aloe Vera

    Aloe vera plants have heavy leaves and quite short of roots part, so that they are generally transferred to a heavier pot once they grow to be tip over and top heavy. When aloe vera's roots start to grow,it may possibly begin to develop a "pups" . If you are interested with the adult aloe vera plant growing, transfer it into a larger sized pot just before the roots start to circle in the walls of the pot.

STEP 2: Give the Aloe Vera Plant Adequate Warmth and Sunlight

    Aloe vera plants prefer 8 to 10 hours of direct sunlight. Since they grow very best in hot or warm climates, aloe vera plant able to survive in winter seasons. However, they may suffer from damage if exposed to temperature ranges down below -4ºC.

  Toughness specific zones 9, 10, and 11 are the most suitable to keep aloe vera plant outside the house all year round. If you stay in one other zone, you have to keep your aloe vera outdoors almost all of the year,and carry it inside the house just before the winter season. Although the plant's adaptations that enable aloe vera plant to grow in warm environments, it's still a possibility to burn the plant. Replace it to direct sunlight in case the leaves start to change brown.



STEP 3: Plant the Aloe Vera in Well Draining Soil

    Plant the aloe vera in very well draining soil. Aloe vera plants can survive in dry out environments. Make use of a cactus pot plant mix, or you could make your own mix using equal parts sand, soil and a loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones.

   If you planting aloe vera in a containers, be sure that the container has a hole in the bottom to avoid from water stagnation inside the container.



STEP 4: Do Not Water for the First Few Days After Planting

    Before you begin to watering your aloe vera plant, give it a couple of days to fix any roots which might have been damaged during the planting process. Applying water to the damaged roots will raises the possibility of root get rotten. 

   Aloe plants keep a lots of water within their leaves and its shouldn't be harmed by the insufficient water during this period. Just let it with a bit watering for the first one or two times. 

STEP 5: Providing Daily Care

    While in the growing season, water the aloe vera plant every time when the soil is dried out. During summer season, or at any time the weather conditions is sunny and warm, aloe plants will develop quickest with frequent it has been watered. However, it's safer to over water aloe plants rather than dry them out, so DO NOT water the aloe vera plant till the soil has dry to a depth of three inches.

    While in the winter season, water the aloe vera plant rarely. Except if you are trying to keep them in a warmed room all year round, you need to water them maybe once or twice monthly for the duration of this period. Fertilize annually or never. Aloe plants don't need a fertilizer. If you excessive use of this fertilizer it can harm the plant or can causes your aloe vera grow in an unhealthy way. Put on annually at the end of spring season, at the beginning of the summer season.

   In case the aloe vera leaves are growing low and flat, expose it to the direct sunlight. If they're growing flat facing outward or low to the ground, the plant most likely are not getting sufficient direct sun light. Replace it into a sunnier place. If it's inside the house, consider ensure that is stays outside the house during daytime. In case the leaves turn into brown, decrease the exposure of direct sunlight and move it into the shady place.

    In case the aloe vera leaves are curled and thin, increase the amount of water and water the aloe plant more regularly. If the leaves fall apart and turn into yellow, STOP watering the aloe vera plant. "Melting" or yellowed leaves are caused by too much water. Stop watering entirely for the following week or a couple weeks while in the inactive season.

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