Aloe Cultivation Technology In Greenhouse

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Aloe vera is an evergreen and common green flowering plant indoors. Not only that, aloe vera also has a role, role, moistening beauty effect, stomachic lowering effect, cardiac effect, immune and regenerative effect, immune and anti-tumor effect, role, anti-aging effect, analgesic, role, sunscreen effect. How to plant such a valuable aloe vera on a large scale? Here are some techniques for cultivating aloe vera in greenhouses.

Aloe vera cultivation in greenhouses

The land preparation and fertilization, generally should choose the land with high terrain, low water table,vertical hydroponic system smooth drainage, loose, breathable and fertile soil. The width of the border should be considered to be able to set up the greenhouse and cover the shade net. Generally, the width of the bed is 0.5m for a single row and 0.6-0.8m for a double row.

Aloe propagation method

1, seed sowing method seeds in the spring, need sand tray seedling, and then transplant.

2, planting method in early spring combined with the change of pots, ...
... the mother plant around the tiller of the new plant and the mother plant underground stem cut off, as a seed plant cultivation. However, this method has a small number of propagation due to the small number of tillers.

3, cuttings method is generally used more cuttings propagation. The method is between spring and summer, cut the main stem base and leaf axils between the small side branches, cuttings. Cut 10-15cm long new buds, cut from the base with a knife, placed in the shade for 1 day, so that the cuttings slightly dry, inserted in the culture soil. Insert 3 to 4cm deep, 1 week before watering, about 20 to 30 days to root. The main stem can also be cut off cuttings. The time to insert the branch is better in spring, in order to facilitate overwintering. Do not water more in winter to prevent rotten roots. Usually planted in spring the next year.

Aloe management methods

Seedlings should be irrigated after planting, but not too wet. If there is wet soil under 2cm of topsoil, you can avoid irrigation. When summer is dry, irrigate once every 1-2 days, and apply humanure urine once every 3-4 weeks to weed the shed.

Summer should avoid strong direct sunlight, the greenhouse should be covered with shade net. Winter should be frost-proof, the outside temperature below 5 ℃ shed should be heated, to noon when the high temperature shed should be deflated ventilation.

Pest and disease control

The main diseases of aloe vera in greenhouses are anthracnose and gray mold, which can be sprayed with 1000 times of agent 401 acetic acid solution. Insect pests mainly include moths and whiteflies, which can be killed by spraying with 40% oxidized lecithin emulsion 1000 times.

Aloe vera harvesting method

The leaves can be harvested in batches from the bottom after the plant has become established. The harvestable parts are tiller buds, leaves, flowers, scapes and roots. Harvesting tiller buds can be used for propagation. Aloe vera used for harvesting leaves, must be more than 3 years old plants, each plant should have more than 20 leaves, most of the leaves should have 500g weight,grow rack systems each time can be harvested 3 to 4 leaves, can be harvested 3 to 4 times a year, the harvested mother plant must be left with more than 12 leaves, not overharvested.

Harvesting mouth parts must be from the base against the base of the sheath parts. The mu plant can produce 10,000 to 12,000 kg of fresh leaves per year.

The above is a detailed introduction to the cultivation techniques of aloe vera in greenhouses, and I hope it will be helpful to friends who breed and grow aloe vera. In fact, aloe vera likes warm and humid climatic conditions, not cold, winter room temperature should not be lower than 5 ℃, dormant period should be dry. It likes well-drained, fertile sandy loam soil. The soil requirements are not strict, drought and saline tolerance, do not need a lot of water and fertilizer management. But like the sun, not tolerate shade, in the shade environment, more than not blooming. So everyone should pay attention to it.