chetantyagi07
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i want to produce the crop of aloe vera need some information about that how i can produce and sale in market.
aloe vera
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Hello Chetanya
Growing aloevera is very easy and profitable. It will grow as per ur climate and soil. In which area are u planning to cultivate and how much area.
Below are the general details of its cultivation
The plant can be grown in a variety of soils ranging from sandy coastal soils to loamy soils of plains.
It is sensitive to water logged conditions. The crop also comes up well in light soils.
It grows well with thicker foliage in well drained, loam to coarse sandy loam soils with pH ranging from 7.0 to 8.5.
Species and varieties
National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, ICAR, has released varieties like IC111271, IC111269, IC111280 etc.
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, has also released a variety, AL-1, for commercial cultivation.
Commercially important subspecies are Aloe barbedensis, A. chinensis, A. perfoliata, A. vulgaris, A. indica, A. littoralis and A. abyssinica.
It is propagated by root suckers or rhizome cuttings.
It can also be propagated through rhizome cuttings.
In this case, after the harvest of the crop, the underground rhizome is also dug out and made in 5-6 cm long cuttings which has atleast 2-3 nodes on them.
Rooting is done in specially prepared sand beds or containers and after it starts sprouting, transplanting is carried out.
On an average, about 25000 suckers are required for a nursery of 1 ha size (10000 for 1 acre nursery).
Spacing and plant population
Normally a spacing of 90 cm x 45 cm is followed. This accommodates about 25000 plants per hectare.
Land preparation and planting
The land is ploughed and cross ploughed thoroughly.
Farm yard manure is added @ 20 t/ha during the final round of ploughing.
Ridges and furrows are formed at 45 cm apart.
The plot may be irrigated if necessary and the suckers are planted, 90 cm apart.
Manures and fertilizers
The crop responds well to the application of farm yard manure and compost.
During the first year of plantation, FYM @20 t/ha is applied at the time of land preparation and the same is continued in subsequent years.
Irrigation
Aloe can be successfully cultivated both under irrigated and rainfed conditions.
Provision of irrigation immediately after planting and during summer season will ensure good yield.
However, the plants are sensitive to water logged conditions.
Plant protection
Aloe is known to be infected by fungus causing leaf spot disease.
This affects yield and quality of the gel adversely.
Interculture
In order to facilitate healthy soil atmosphere, working of the soil by spading, earthing up, etc. are done in Aloe plantation.
Weeding at regular intervals needs to be carried out.
The thick fleshy leaves are ready for harvest from the second year after planting.
Large healthy outer leaves at the bottom of the plant are to be harvested by cutting close to the base of the plant at an angle. Normally, four harvests are taken in a year by removing three leaves per plant at a time.
Harvesting is labour intensive.
It is carried out in the morning and / or evening.
Yield
Plants start yielding after eighteen months.
Yield can be as high as 40 tonnes of thick fleshy leaves from one hectare plantation.
Commercial yield is obtained from the second year onwards till the fifth year.
Growing aloevera is very easy and profitable. It will grow as per ur climate and soil. In which area are u planning to cultivate and how much area.
Below are the general details of its cultivation
The plant can be grown in a variety of soils ranging from sandy coastal soils to loamy soils of plains.
It is sensitive to water logged conditions. The crop also comes up well in light soils.
It grows well with thicker foliage in well drained, loam to coarse sandy loam soils with pH ranging from 7.0 to 8.5.
Species and varieties
National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, ICAR, has released varieties like IC111271, IC111269, IC111280 etc.
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, has also released a variety, AL-1, for commercial cultivation.
Commercially important subspecies are Aloe barbedensis, A. chinensis, A. perfoliata, A. vulgaris, A. indica, A. littoralis and A. abyssinica.
It is propagated by root suckers or rhizome cuttings.
It can also be propagated through rhizome cuttings.
In this case, after the harvest of the crop, the underground rhizome is also dug out and made in 5-6 cm long cuttings which has atleast 2-3 nodes on them.
Rooting is done in specially prepared sand beds or containers and after it starts sprouting, transplanting is carried out.
On an average, about 25000 suckers are required for a nursery of 1 ha size (10000 for 1 acre nursery).
Spacing and plant population
Normally a spacing of 90 cm x 45 cm is followed. This accommodates about 25000 plants per hectare.
Land preparation and planting
The land is ploughed and cross ploughed thoroughly.
Farm yard manure is added @ 20 t/ha during the final round of ploughing.
Ridges and furrows are formed at 45 cm apart.
The plot may be irrigated if necessary and the suckers are planted, 90 cm apart.
Manures and fertilizers
The crop responds well to the application of farm yard manure and compost.
During the first year of plantation, FYM @20 t/ha is applied at the time of land preparation and the same is continued in subsequent years.
Irrigation
Aloe can be successfully cultivated both under irrigated and rainfed conditions.
Provision of irrigation immediately after planting and during summer season will ensure good yield.
However, the plants are sensitive to water logged conditions.
Plant protection
Aloe is known to be infected by fungus causing leaf spot disease.
This affects yield and quality of the gel adversely.
Interculture
In order to facilitate healthy soil atmosphere, working of the soil by spading, earthing up, etc. are done in Aloe plantation.
Weeding at regular intervals needs to be carried out.
The thick fleshy leaves are ready for harvest from the second year after planting.
Large healthy outer leaves at the bottom of the plant are to be harvested by cutting close to the base of the plant at an angle. Normally, four harvests are taken in a year by removing three leaves per plant at a time.
Harvesting is labour intensive.
It is carried out in the morning and / or evening.
Yield
Plants start yielding after eighteen months.
Yield can be as high as 40 tonnes of thick fleshy leaves from one hectare plantation.
Commercial yield is obtained from the second year onwards till the fifth year.
chetantyagi07
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hi kriti please tell me there value in market and how much i got by this crop
chetantyagi07
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Hi kirit s
Thank you so much for give me information about aloevera. please give me some contacts of buyers if you have any.
Thank you so much for give me information about aloevera. please give me some contacts of buyers if you have any.
chetantyagi07
New Member
contact details of buyers
Hi kirit s
Thank you so much for give me information about aloevera. please give me some contacts of buyers if you have any.
Hi kirit s
Thank you so much for give me information about aloevera. please give me some contacts of buyers if you have any.