Aloe Vera care...

[sworth]

I've been buying Aloe Vera from the health food shop, figured I ought to get myself an actual plant.
Any pointers on looking after them?
I put one in my grow tent once, but it didn't seem to like that... strange; since the giant ones I saw in Spain seem to be liking the sun....

 

[Rayne]

A google web search will provide plenty of adequte information.

 

[sworth]

Thanks for the input

 

[VTMi'kmaq]

Ive only ever grown them in my tents. Like to use them as companion plants. They THRIVE under 600 hps eye hortilux bulbs for me. Ill help anyway way i can sworth. I adore succulents

 

[Theophagy]

Aloe is a good plant to have around. I use mine for cloning, ditched the store bought stuff. Very easy plants to care for, mine just sit next to a window, give them some water from time to time.

 

[GreenSanta]

yes they like it very dry so dont be shy to let it dry out good, and don't saturate the medium. I m new with aloe vera plants its just what the old lady I bought them from told me!

 

[hyroot]

I water my aloe plants outside 2-3 times per month. They have been in the same 3 gal pots for 2-3 years.

 

[greasemonkeymann]

Thanks for the input

a douche response you got there my friend, sorry for that.
aloe is extremely easy to grow, WAY easier than cannabis, they like bright, preferably indirect light source, a south, east, or west facing window, at least 4-5 hrs of good light a day, well drained "succulent/desert plant" media, and only water when it's thoroughly dry.
they will respond to more light just fine, no way to "burn" them. Doesn't have to be indirect, but they seem do grow a bit faster in a lil less intense light
Apparently different aloes have different attributes, I remember someone saying a particular specie is higher in its "nutritional" value.
For that information you'd have to do some searching though

 

[Joe Blows Trees]

That's a huge aloe plant @Theophagy

I have 3 I got from HD and they looked so sad until I transplanted them into a much better soil and now they're growing nicely. I water every 2 weeks and no run off. Plan to put two outside and keep one in a pot inside. Got my first one right after I decided to go all organic since so many praised aloe and I like growing plants anyways. Cheaper than constantly buying aloe water/gel.

 

[Theophagy]

I started off with just the one aloe plant...I have been pulling the pups (the new offshoots) and planting them...have done that with three, got another waiting to root...and four new ones popped up.

 

[bertaluchi]

I have some growing outside, if you live in an area without freezing temps you will be fine. I also have them in pots oudoors tightly packed. They actually have very beautiful tube like flowers that grow in a long central stem. And they really do help with cloning and as a foliar spray

 

[greasemonkeymann]

I have some growing outside, if you live in an area without freezing temps you will be fine. I also have them in pots oudoors tightly packed. They actually have very beautiful tube like flowers that grow in a long central stem. And they really do help with cloning and as a foliar spray

and they also kick ass as a surfactant, a foliar of aloe and silica is badass, great for reg watering also.
I add fresh aloe to pretty much everything

 

[bertaluchi]

and they also kick ass as a surfactant, a foliar of aloe and silica is badass, great for reg watering also.
I add fresh aloe to pretty much everything

Sometimes the old hippy trick really do work the best.

 

[hyroot]

One of my aloe plants after 3 years started to produce bulbs

 

[Aquagurl]

Hi Theophagy,
Would you please share info on using aloe for cloning, new here and new to growing. All going very well, interested in doing things as organically as possible.
Thanks

 

[Theophagy]

Hi Theophagy,
Would you please share info on using aloe for cloning, new here and new to growing. All going very well, interested in doing things as organically as possible.
Thanks

I just use the aloe gel just like you would, cloning gel. Cut off a chunk of aloe and dip your cutting into it, get the aloe gel all over the stem. Plant the cutting in a mix of peat and worm castings.

 

[bertaluchi]

exactly Theophagy, that is how it is done. Super simple and way cheaper than buying cloning gel. I also use a rolling pin to get all the liquid out of the aloe and mix it with water with a hand mixer and soil drench with it. I love it and I think (but not sure) that it helps prevent any soil born issues.

 

[DonBrennon]

I really think the thread should be called aloe vera 'lack of care', that's what they prefer. Put em in shit soil and never water them................ok, probably not the best advice, but better than over watering. Aloe don't need care and attention, leave em alone with plenty of light and they'll do fine.

 

[greasemonkeymann]

I really think the thread should be called aloe vera 'lack of care', that's what they prefer. Put em in shit soil and never water them................ok, probably not the best advice, but better than over watering. Aloe don't need care and attention, leave em alone with plenty of light and they'll do fine.

more often than not, if people used that theory on cannabis they'd be better off too.
leave em alone, with plenty of light, and water them, that's it.

 

[DonBrennon]

more often than not, if people used that theory on cannabis they'd be better off too.
leave em alone, with plenty of light, and water them, that's it.

Too true, it's ingrained in us somehow, though, to want to tinker with things. I'm still guilty of it today, add a bit off this, a bit off that, it'll make things better............not always the case.

The original 'lack of care' post was written while intoxicated after a night out lol, but still probably sound advice. I put them in used soil and never feed them, they seem to do fine. I've noticed they do throw out more pups after being watered with an AACT though.