How to keep aloe vera? Pruning methods also require skill!

Aloe vera we are very familiar with, we buy back the basic is artificial processing after the completion of aloe vera gel, very few people will buy raw aloe vera to their own diy. General large supermarkets will have aloe vera figure, green shape is very eye-catching. Aloe Vera may also be called American aloe vera, shallot, etc. So love green plant friends know how to raise aloe vera? How should I trim it?

How to raise aloe vera

Aloe vera farming is not a rare thing, many families have aloe vera, Xiaobian gives you a summary of farming skills:

1. Soil

Aloe Vera likes to live in an environment with good air permeability, so choose the right soil. It can be mixed with mud and garden mud. This drainage is good, but also can ventilate to make it grow quickly.

2. Watering

Aloe vera grows faster in a humid environment, so if you cultivate aloe vera, you should water it frequently. Although watering must be diligent, but also can not be excessive oh. Generally along the flowerpot edge watering can, do not hold the watering basin pouring down, this will sprinkle on the ground, but also affect the basin soil.

Aloe Vera is more heat-resistant, no soil can also not die in a short time, but no water will be the opposite.

3. Fertilization

All green plants are inseparable from fertilization, fertilization is to make aloe grow better. Aloe needs to add certain nutrients in the process of growth, just like us humans, supplement nutrition will naturally develop better. Nutrient fertilizer everyone can go to the market to find green plant shop to match, and then ask for a clear proportion before proceeding.

4. Change the basin

Generally bought home aloe, after more than half a year can be replaced basin. Choose in the annual spring and summer transition season or around the National Day is most appropriate. Aloe vera pot change is to let it grow better, keep the soil moisture in the new pot, the previous week can put aloe vera indoors, avoid direct sunlight. After waiting for aloe vera to adapt to the new environment, move out and take care of it normally.

5, winter

In winter, many people who raise green plants will have headaches, and the green plants at home will die because of the cold weather. Aloe Vera, too, needs to be moved indoors for the winter. Winter outdoor temperature is low, aloe vera in the outdoor for a long time will lead to cold and frostbite. Do a good job of warm measures after normal watering, winter sunny days and then move out to receive sunlight nutrients can be.

2. How to trim aloe vera?

Friends who raise aloe vera for the first time will encounter a problem. How dare aloe vera, which is full of thorns, prune it? Let's take a look together:

Make sure the shape is good before you attack. Aloe vera is not like other green plants. If you don't grasp it well after growing stably, it's difficult to remedy it. Therefore, we should make sure that it is good, and then disinfect the cutter, so as to ensure that aloe vera is not infected by bacteria.

Start pruning along the roots of the aloe leaves, taking care not to cut the roots with shaking hands. After cutting, clean up the potted plants and then add water.

After pruning, aloe vera will become more upright and appear especially tall.

Aloe Vera is very common in many families. We treat it normally. Don't water it all the time. Take care of it naturally. They will live longer.