Aloe - a plant that is thermophilic, it does not tolerate excessive moisture. If you try to root the stalk into the water, it will most likely just disappear. Therefore, plant it directly into the ground. About how to transplant aloe without roots, you will learn by reading this article.
How to transplant aloe?
To transplant aloe, you need his freshly cut cuttings. They are pre-dried in air for a week, until the cut is completely dry. After that, immediately planted in the ground without an intermediate stage of rooting in the water.
First, plant in a small pot of moist sand and place it in a cellophane bag. Watering the plant should be rare. When the stalk takes root in the sand, it is removed and transplanted into a pot with a substrate.
What substrate is needed for aloe?
Soil mixture must be loose, breathable and fertile. Suitable mixture of turf, forest leaf earth and coarse sand in a ratio of 2: 1: 0.5. Also, charcoal will not be superfluous, and as a drain, you can use brick crumb. When the plant grows a little, it can be transplanted into a larger pot.
When can I transplant aloe?
The time for transplanting a succulent is spring. Young plants are transplanted every year, gradually increasing the size of the container in which they grow. Adults should be transplanted every 2 years. But if your plant is more than 5 years old, you can not transplant it more often than every 3 years.
Before planting, prepare the plant: pour it well and prepare a new substrate and a pot of drainage. As a drain, you can use expanded clay and a brick crumb. After transplanting, you should not water the aloe for 4-5 days, because in the process you will fill it well. Allow the earth to dry thoroughly.
If, during the transplant, you notice that the aloe has rotted root or part of the roots, they should be carefully removed and re-planted in the sand, just as the cuttings are rooted.
What are the roots of aloe?
The root system of the plant is lobed with long and straight roots of cylindrical shape.