Alovera Roots

🌿 Aloe Vera Roots (Root Division) Growing Guide
🔹 Common name ➜ Aloe Vera, Ghritkumari
🔹 Scientific name ➜ Aloe vera
🔹 Type ➜ Medicinal succulent plant 🌱
🔹 Planting material ➜ Roots with suckers/pups (not seeds)
✔️ Suitable for: ➜ Organic farming
➜ Natural farming
➜ Medicinal plant cultivation
➜ Terrace gardening
🌟 Why Grow Aloe Vera?
✔️ Low water requirement 💧
✔️ Medicinal value 🌿
✔️ Easy maintenance 👍
✔️ Long productive life
✔️ Ideal for: ➜ Herbal gardens
➜ Organic farming
➜ Home use and commercial cultivation
🌤️ Planting Time 🇮🇳
India:
➜ February – April 🌞
➜ July – September 🌧️
📍 Punjab:
➜ Best planting: • February – March
• July – August
✔️ Best temperature: ➜ 20–35°C
🌾 Soil Requirement
➜ Best ➜ Sandy loam, well-drained soil
➜ pH ➜ 6–8
❌ Avoid waterlogged soil
🌱 Planting Material
Use healthy:
➜ Aloe vera suckers (pups) 🌱
➜ Rooted aloe vera plants
➜ Organic aloe vera planting material
✔️ Sucker height: ➜ 15–20 cm preferred
🌱 Planting Method
➜ Plant roots upright in soil
➜ Keep crown above soil surface
Depth: ➜ Cover roots completely
✔️ Water lightly after planting
🌿 Spacing
➜ Row ➜ 45–60 cm
➜ Plant ➜ 40–45 cm
✔️ Allows proper plant growth
🌿 Organic Fertilizer Plan
Before planting:
➜ FYM ➜ 4–5 ton/acre
➜ Vermicompost
➜ Neem cake
During growth:
➜ Jeevamrit spray
➜ Compost tea
✔️ Improves root establishment
💧 Irrigation
➜ First irrigation immediately after planting
After establishment: ➜ Every 10–15 days
✔️ Drought tolerant plant
❌ Do not overwater
☀️ Sunlight Requirement
➜ Full sunlight to partial sunlight
✔️ Best growth in sunny locations
🐛 Organic Pest & Disease Control
Common issues:
➜ Root rot
➜ Mealybugs
Control:
➜ Neem oil spray 🌿
➜ Good drainage
➜ Avoid excess irrigation
⏳ Plant Life
➜ Productive life ➜ 3–5 years
✔️ Same plant produces new suckers regularly
✂️ Harvesting
➜ First leaf harvest: 8–12 months after planting
✔️ Harvest outer mature leaves first
📦 Yield
➜ Commercial plantations can produce multiple leaf harvests yearly
✔️ Suitable for medicinal and cosmetic use
🪴 Growing Aloe Vera on Roof
✔️ Excellent rooftop plant 👍
Container:
➜ Pot / grow bag ➜ 10–12 inch deep
Soil Mix
➜ 50% garden soil
➜ 25% sand
➜ 25% compost
Watering 💧
➜ Only when soil becomes dry
Sunlight ☀️
➜ 5–8 hours sunlight