Expert advice on propagating aloe by the appendix - how to plant and care for the plant?

Aloe attracts gardeners with its simple maintenance and medicinal properties. A healthy adult flower gives young shoots coming from the base of the root. These kids are very easy to propagate aloe.

The processes quickly take root in a new place and turn into young plants. It is only necessary to separate them and plant them in the soil. Let's talk about this in our article. You can also watch a useful video on this topic.

Advantages and disadvantages of the method

This method of reproduction has several advantages:

1. The method is very simple and does not require complex manipulations. Kids grow up naturally. It remains only to carefully separate them and plant them in a substrate.
2. Under all conditions, the sprouted shoots successfully develop, do not get sick and do not die.
3. A mother plant freed from children feels better. They no longer take up living space, do not take part of the moisture and nutrients.
4. You can grow several bushes.

The disadvantage is that the formation of new processes takes a lot of time.

When can I root?

At home, aloe propagation can be carried out in any season. It is important to maintain an optimal indoor temperature.

The best period for the procedure is spring. Before the start of active vegetation, the plant is full of strength, it is restored more successfully, rooting is much faster. Reproduction by processes is better combined with transplantation of the main plant.

Land selection and preparation

Aloe does not need too fertile soil. The substrate should be light and loose, water and breathable. Acidity - weak or neutral.

The ideal option is a special soil for succulents and cacti, which can be purchased at any gardening store. It contains enough nutrients necessary for the full development of young plants.

You can make a mixture according to the following recipe:

• turf land - 2 parts;
• sheet land - 1 part;
• coarse sand - 1 part;
• a small amount of ground charcoal;
• some small pebbles.

Peat should not be added because it increases the acidity of the substrate, which negatively affects the growth of aloe. Before planting, the soil must be exposed to high temperature - calcine in the oven at + 90 ° C for 30 minutes.

Tip: At the bottom of the pot into which the young shoot will be planted, place drainage: medium-sized expanded clay, broken brick, small pebbles or shards. This will prevent stagnation of moisture in the container.

Reproduction by children

How to take the shoot, so as not to harm the plant? The shoots and the main plant must be healthy.

1. In order not to damage the aloe, you need to moisten and loosen the soil in the pot.
2. Tilt the pot on its side and remove the plant with the children from the container.
3. Gently release the base of the aloe from the remains of the substrate.
4. Children already have a mature root system. You need to separate them manually or with a sharp knife. This should be done very carefully, without damaging the roots of the process.

If the young shoot is separated without roots, it is able to take root (how to plant aloe without root properly, described here). It is necessary to powder the cut with charcoal powder, dry the baby for two to three days and then plant it in a substrate.

Step-by-step instructions for planting in a pot

If the roots of the process are not damaged, it can immediately be planted in a pot, and you need to do this correctly and accurately:

1. Prepare a medium sized pot. It is desirable that at the bottom of the tank there are several holes for better water flow.
2. Pour a layer of drainage about two centimeters thick at the bottom.
3. Place special soil on top.
4. Moisten the soil.
5. Wait 30 minutes for excess water to drain.
6. Carefully spread the root system of the shoot and completely lower it into the ground. Immerse the shoot for a few millimeters in the substrate, leaving the growth point above the surface.
7. Gently ram the soil around the appendix.
8. Water abundantly.

We recommend watching a video about aloe propagation by children (processes):

Outdoor cultivation

Attention: In the summer you can plant a young plant in the garden. To do this, it is better to take the shoot with a full root system.

1. Choose a not too moist place in partial shade. Do not plant in the open sun, otherwise burns will appear on the leaves. Arrange the flower so that in the morning the sun shines on it, and in the afternoon it falls into the shade. You can plant a shoot next to a tree, at a distance of one to one and a half meters, depending on the volume of the crown. It should not be placed near the trunk - aloe will be dark.
2. Having planted the shoot in the ground, tamp the soil around it a little.
3. Pour with warm water.

How to care for the first time after planting?

• At home, after planting, put the pot with a young plant in a cool place without direct sunlight.
• After a while, transfer to a warm, well-lit window sill. Avoid direct sun exposure.
• Water as the soil dries, about twice a week. Use settled water at room temperature.
• Ensure an ambient temperature of at least + 20 ° C in the warm season and at least + 14 ° C in the winter.
• Wipe leaf sheets regularly with a damp cloth to remove dust.
• Arrange room ventilation.
• It is possible to feed only after the young aloe grows and gives new leaves. Special mineral fertilizers suitable for succulents are suitable. To prepare the solution, you must strictly follow the dosage indicated on the package of the drug. The frequency of procedures is once a month. Fertilizers should be applied only in the spring-summer season.
• If aloe is in the open ground and it has rained heavily, be sure to let the top layer of the earth dry for three to four centimeters before watering.
• Aloe grows well in the garden. From mid-September, monitor the decrease in air temperature in the evening and night hours. When it drops to + 17 ° C, transplant the plant into a pot, hold for three days on the balcony or porch, then pick it up in the house.

If the plant does not take root

Usually young aloe grows rapidly and is gaining strength. If the plant does not take root well, the cause may be improper maintenance:

1. Inappropriate soil composition. For example, in a too dense substrate, flower growth slows down, aloe becomes sluggish, leaves turn yellow and dry at the tips. It is required to change the soil. Better to buy land specifically designed for cacti. If this is not possible, independently prepare the correct soil.
2. Excess moisture in the soil. If you water aloe too often in large portions, the roots of the plant will begin to rot. In this case, you need to completely dry the substrate and then constantly follow the rules of irrigation.
3. Lack of lighting. Aloe is a photophilous flower. It must be placed in a well-lit place.
4. Direct sunlight. If a young plant stands under the scorching sun, burns are likely. Aloe should be shaded or moved to a bright window sill without direct open sun.

Conclusion

Propagation by shoots is the easiest way to grow aloe. If everything is done correctly, rooting in a new place of residence occurs very quickly. Further development of the young flower does not cause the owner any special trouble.

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