What is the culture method of aloe?

What is the culture method of aloe? this is the affirmation of the function of aloe, so the friends who want to breed aloe want to know. So, how should aloe be cultured?

I. Culture methods of Aloe vera

Aloe vera basin soil to keep moist, too much water is disadvantageous to aloe root system, because aloe has the characteristics of drought and fear of waterlogging, when watering, gently irrigate along the edge of the basin but not hard, lest the basin soil is easy to harden and affect the permeability of the basin soil. when the basin soil is hardened, the soil should be loosened at the right time, with a depth of about 1.5 meters. Except that sufficient watering is needed in summer and water is often sprayed on the leaf surface, watering should be controlled in other seasons, otherwise potting soil is easy to cause stem and leaf rot. Because its fleshy leaves can store a lot of water, aloe is very drought-resistant. When you see the soil surface in the basin becomes dry, you can water it again. Too much watering or stagnant water in the basin will cause rotten roots.

Aloe has different requirements for water in different development stages. At the seedling stage, the transpiration leaf area is small and the demand for water is also less, but its root system is weak and its distribution in the soil is shallow, so it is very sensitive to the change of water. Therefore, keeping the soil moist is very beneficial to the growth of seedlings. At the adult stage, the demand for water of aloe increased relatively, and the ability of drought tolerance was also significantly enhanced.

Aloe avoid stagnant water in the soil, which can cause rotten roots and leaves for more than 10 hours, and cause the death of the whole aloe plant. The soil water holding capacity is 50% and 60%.

Matters needing attention in the culture of aloe vera

1. Attention should be paid to watering in summer. Aloe likes light and heat resistance, but it should also prevent drought when the summer temperature is high and precipitation is low. Proper watering can make aloe grow rapidly. Watering can not be excessive, usually once every 5-10 days.

2. Apply fertilizer with aloe. Fertilizer is indispensable to any plant. Aloe needs not only 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 can, maggot worm manure is more suitable for growing aloe.

3. Seedling propagation. The seedling propagation of aloe is mainly asexual propagation, and the propagation methods are split propagation and cutting propagation, and the breeding season should be carried out in spring and autumn. Ramet propagation means that when the tillering seedlings of aloe vera are more than 5 leaves, carefully pick up the seedlings, try not to damage the root system, and transplant to other places or flowerpots. Cuttage propagation refers to cutting aloe side branches about 15 cm, putting them in a ventilated and shaded place for two or three days, when the incision shrinks dry, inserting them into other places or flowerpots, and shading for another month, try not to water during this period, when the cuttings begin to grow, and then move to the place where they are placed, and then start watering. After growing for many years, the old aloe plant is easy to lodge and affect the ornamental after growing to a certain height, so the old aloe plant can be rejuvenated by cutting at the leaf base of 7 cm and using the method of plant insertion.

Third, the function of aloe.

Aloe can purify indoor air. Aloe can not only carry out photosynthesis during the day, but also release oxygen. It can also absorb indoor carbon dioxide at night, thus purifying indoor air. In addition, aloe can purify 90% of formaldehyde in one cubic meter of air, and it can also absorb other harmful gases, such as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide and so on. Therefore, planting a few aloe vera at home is like installing a "biological air freshener" at home.

The above has made a detailed description of the cultivation of aloe, it can be said that the role of aloe in our indoor is equivalent to the use of air fresheners, and more environmentally friendly and healthy than him.