Plant aloe vera leaves

How do I get aloe vera leaves for planting?

The leaves cut They first from an adult specimen and then leave them dry. Follow these steps to get the leaves:

1. Use a sharp knife.
2. Thoroughly disinfect its blade.
3. Choose a succulent leaf from the outer edge of the plant.
4. Start the cut near the bottom.
5. Put the sheet in a warm place to dry for several days.
6. Wait for a protective film to form at the interface.

What should I plant the leaves of aloe vera in?

Choose a large pot and succulent soil for planting the leaves of aloe vera. The bottom should have a drainage hole. This is how you avoid waterlogging. First, cover the floor with something expanded clay(€19.00 at Amazon*) or gravel. Then fill the container with succulent soil or mix it up

potting soil with sand and some coconut fibers. This is another way of gaining a suitable substrate for the aloe vera. Before you leave then plant, you should still moisten the substrate.

How do I plant aloe vera leaves?

Pin the leaves lengthways into the substrate and place the leaf cuttings on one warm place. One third of the long side should be lined with matching Earth be covered. If you have planted the leaves of aloe vera in this way, place the pot in as warm and sunny a place as possible. In the coming weeks keep the substrate well moist. Only when you notice that the leaves have grown with small roots, let the substrate dry in the pot.

How long does it take for aloe vera leaves to take root?

Go from about four weeks out of. So you have to be patient for a good month after planting the leaves in the cactus soil a new aloe vera forms from it. When the time comes, you have to give the young plant a few years to grow out. If the houseplant is on a window sill during this time and you plant occasionally repot, it always cuts a fine figure from the leaf cutting to the finished succulent.