aloe vera
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aloevera has many specieas and varieties some of them are
Aloe Barbadensis Miller,
Aloe Saponaria,
Aloe Chinensis,
Aloe Variegata,
Aloe Forex,
Aloe Lalifolia and
Curacao Aloe.
Of these the most popular is Aloe Barbadensis Miller which has most therapeutic value and referred to as ‘True Aloe’. After all the research, it has been accepted that Aloe Barbadensis Miller is the best, as it is the most consistent of all varieties.
CLIMATE :Aloe is grown in warm tropical areas and cannot survive freezing temperatures.
Soil :Aloe Vera can be cultivated on any soil for 'dry land management', sandy loamy soil is the best suited for it.
Propagation: Aloe Vera is generally propagated by root suckers by carefully digging out without damaging the parent plant and planting it in the main field. It can also be propagated through rhizome cuttings by digging out the rhizomes after the harvest of the crop and making them into 5-6 cm length cuttings with a minimum of 2-3 nodes on them. Then they are rooted in specially prepared sand beds or containers.The plant is ready for transplanting after the appearance of the first sprouts.
The ground is to be carefully prepared to keep free from weeds and the soil is ideally kept ideally slightly acidic. The soil should be supplied supplement in the form of ammonium nitrate every year. The plants are set spaced out by 31 inches in rows and between the rows. At that rate, about 5,000 plants are set per acre. An 8 - 12 inch aloe pop would take about 18 - 24 months to fully mature.
The crop can be harvested 4 times a year. At the rate of 3 leaves cut from each plant, about 12 leaves are the harvest per plant per year. On an average, the yield per acre annually is estimated to be about 60,000 kg.
aloevera has many specieas and varieties some of them are
Aloe Barbadensis Miller,
Aloe Saponaria,
Aloe Chinensis,
Aloe Variegata,
Aloe Forex,
Aloe Lalifolia and
Curacao Aloe.
Of these the most popular is Aloe Barbadensis Miller which has most therapeutic value and referred to as ‘True Aloe’. After all the research, it has been accepted that Aloe Barbadensis Miller is the best, as it is the most consistent of all varieties.
CLIMATE :Aloe is grown in warm tropical areas and cannot survive freezing temperatures.
Soil :Aloe Vera can be cultivated on any soil for 'dry land management', sandy loamy soil is the best suited for it.
Propagation: Aloe Vera is generally propagated by root suckers by carefully digging out without damaging the parent plant and planting it in the main field. It can also be propagated through rhizome cuttings by digging out the rhizomes after the harvest of the crop and making them into 5-6 cm length cuttings with a minimum of 2-3 nodes on them. Then they are rooted in specially prepared sand beds or containers.The plant is ready for transplanting after the appearance of the first sprouts.
The ground is to be carefully prepared to keep free from weeds and the soil is ideally kept ideally slightly acidic. The soil should be supplied supplement in the form of ammonium nitrate every year. The plants are set spaced out by 31 inches in rows and between the rows. At that rate, about 5,000 plants are set per acre. An 8 - 12 inch aloe pop would take about 18 - 24 months to fully mature.
The crop can be harvested 4 times a year. At the rate of 3 leaves cut from each plant, about 12 leaves are the harvest per plant per year. On an average, the yield per acre annually is estimated to be about 60,000 kg.