If you want aloe to grow lateral buds, you must first understand the growth habits and propagation methods of aloe.

Aloe vera (scientific name: Aloe vera) Aloe is a perennial evergreen herb of the lily family. Its leaves are clustered, large and plump, seated or born at the top of the stem. The leaves are often lanceolate or short and wide, and the edges have sharp teeth. Inflorescence is umbellate, racemose, spike shape, conical shape, etc., color shows red, yellow or have red spot, petal 6, pistil 6. Perianth base polyconnate into tube. Aloe is a perennial evergreen herb of Liliaceae, native to Mediterranean Sea and Africa. Aloe leaves hypertrophy, leaf thorns firm, evergreen, vigorous shape, has excellent ornamental value, and easy to plant, planting good words, but also grow a lot of lateral buds, very easy to burst pot. The following science Xingnong will share with you how to make aloe vera long lateral buds.

Growth habits: soil: aloe with good permeability, high organic matter content, pH 6.5 - 7.2. Light: like light, semi-shade resistance, avoid direct sunlight and excessive shade. Temperature: suitable growth environment temperature is 20 - 30 ℃, the best temperature at night is 14 - 17 ℃. Below 10 ℃, aloe basically stops growing, below 0 ℃, aloe mesophyll withers and dies. Moisture: aloe has a strong ability to drought, aloe from the soil can dry for several months do not die. Aloe needs plenty of water during its growth period, but it is not tolerant of waterlogging. Ecological environment: aloe ecological environment (air, water, soil, etc.) can not be polluted, pay attention to ventilation. Aloe Vera not only needs nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, but also some trace elements. In order to ensure that aloe is a green natural plant, try to use fermented organic fertilizer, cake fertilizer, chicken manure, compost. Earthworm manure is more suitable for growing aloe vera. Aloe Vera is generally adopted seedling transplanting or cuttage techniques for asexual reproduction. Asexual propagation speed is fast, can stably maintain the fine characteristics of varieties.

Breeding methods:

Meristem method: aloe in the rhizosphere and near the surface of the pot between the stem and leaf axils on the ground often occur some shortened lotus-like short branches, botany called suction buds. Aloe suction-buds can have self-adventitious roots, which have the ability to absorb soil moisture and nutrients. Therefore, it is easier to survive after separating from the mother plant. Meristem propagation can be carried out in the whole growth period of aloe, but the temperature conditions in spring and autumn are the most suitable. Meristem propagation in this period can make aloe seedlings return to green quickly and have high survival rate.

Cuttings: cuttage propagation is the use of aloe without roots of the main stem and the lower end of the lateral branches can occur adventitious roots characteristics, propagation of new plants. This is especially suitable for aloe varieties with well-developed branches and easy elongation of stem nodes. After removing the terminal buds, the lateral buds developed rapidly, and many branches could be used as cutting materials.