Why does aloe dry? This means that the plant not transplanted for a long time... The roots have taken up all the free space in the pot, because of this, the aloe does not receive enough nutrients. He has to feed on older leaves, so the tips dry out. In this case, you need.
Before transplanting, it is better not to water the plant for several days, then it will be easier to pull it out. The new pot should be free and spacious.:
- if the roots have grown on the sides, you need to take a wider pot;
- if the roots grew down, the pot should be taller.
Leaves curled
Why do aloe leaves curl? This is how the plant shows that it not enough care... You need to wipe the leaves from dust, splash clean water once a week (in the summer, twice a week).
Thin leaves
Why does aloe have thin leaves? Possible two reasons:
- lack of lighting - the leaves are struggling to reach the light, while stretching and thinning;
- lack of watering - the leaves do not have enough moisture, they become less juicy.
In general, aloe can be watered with two different ways- from above and through the pallet. The main thing to remember is that all the soil in the pot must be shed properly. If you water only the upper layer, the lower roots will lack water and nutrients. In this case, the earth will dry out quickly, you will have to water more often - the aloe can rot.
The best option is to pour water into the sump. The main roots of aloe are lower, they will take required amount water. After an hour, the remaining liquid must be drained.
The tips of the leaves turn yellow
Why do leaf tips turn yellow in aloe? What to do? This usually happens with a lack of nutrition... The centenary needs to be fed once a month with special fertilizers for cacti or. In winter, the aloe rests, no additional food is required.
Also, the leaves can turn yellow if the aloe does not have enough light. In this case, it will be enough just to rearrange the plant in a more illuminated place.
Stains
Depending on the type of stains on the aloe and their color different problems can be diagnosed:
- brown spots indicate that the aloe does not have enough moisture (you need to change the irrigation system);
- if the spots are soft and dark, the plant may be infected with a fungus (it is necessary to treat it with an antifungal agent);
- leaves can become covered with black spots - this means that they are heavily contaminated (you need to wipe them from dust more often).
The leaves turned red
Thus, the agave only responds to too bright sun, nothing to worry about.
If you rearrange it to more shady place- the leaves will soon return to their green color.
Withers
It happens that aloe dies right before our eyes:
- if leaves suddenly begin to fall off - the water for irrigation is too cold (it is better to always keep the water in the watering can next to the aloe, then the temperature will be optimal);
- if the leaves take on an unhealthy appearance, wither and turn pale - there is too much water in the ground (watering must be urgently adjusted).
Diseases
Basically, aloe at home suffers from two diseases - root rot and dry rot... It is important to recognize the disease in time and have time to save the plant.
Root rot
Roots start to rot from excess water in a pot... The reason is very frequent and abundant watering. This disease can be recognized by the following signs:
- the stem of the aloe dries up;
- the plant does not react in any way to watering;
- does not grow - for long time aloe does not change its size.
You can try to cure this disease. The plant needs to be dug, carefully cut off all rotten roots. Sprinkle the leftovers with sulfur or charcoal powder, then plant the aloe in a spacious pot. It is good if there is a lot of sand in the soil.
After aloe root rot, it is best not to water for at least three weeks.
Even if the disease has struck not only the roots, but also the leaves, you can try to save the aloe. For this you need to use the "apical cuttings" method:
- the very top of the aloe is cut off (about 15 cm);
- it is dried for at least two weeks in a dry and warm room;
- a dried stalk is planted in dry soil in a small pot and so waits for spring;
- in the spring you need to gradually start watering aloe, quite a bit;
- if young green leaves appear, the plant is saved!
The decayed parts of the aloe must be thrown away along with the pot in which it grew. The disease persists well in the ground and on the walls of the dishes, so another plant may get sick.
Dry rot
Unfortunately, it is very difficult to recognize this disease in time, therefore, in most cases, the aloe dies.
There is only one symptom - the plant dries from the inside, but outwardly it may not be expressed in any way.
The only way to escape is timely prevention.
To do this, periodically aloe must be sprayed with a fungicide (antifungal agents).
Pests
- Shields- pierce the leaves and stems of the plant, drinking the juice.
- Spider mite.
- Mealybugs- also suck juice from aloe; unlike a tick, scale insects can be seen without a magnifying glass.
- Thrips- insects that live best in hot and humid environments.
They are covered with wax shields, which is why they got their name. The scabbard is easy to identify - the affected aloe leaves seem to be covered with sugar syrup, shiny and sticky to the touch.
You can try to wash off the shield. To do this, you need to wipe the aloe leaves every day. plain water, once a week - with laundry soap.
If there are too many scabbards, regular wiping may not work. Then it is better to treat the aloe with special chemicals. First, you need to properly spray the plant with the drug, then dilute the rest of the product with water and water with aloe.
To prevent the appearance of scale insects, you can spray aloe with diluted vinegar. Vinegar will also help at the very beginning of the lesion, when there are few scale insects on the plant - you need to wipe off individuals and larvae with a cotton pad dipped in vinegar.
It is impossible to see it with the naked eye due to too small size... The only sign is the leaves covered with cobwebs. It is important that the tick easily and quickly moves to neighboring plants, affecting them too.
To combat spider mites on aloe, you can use an alcohol solution or a tincture of garlic - spray the plants with them. You can also use acaricides - special chemicals against ticks. For prevention, you can spray with aloe cold water- the tick cannot stand it. Naturally, this is permissible only in the warm season.
At the first sign of a spider mite on the aloe, you need to immediately put the plant separately from others, best of all in a well-ventilated room (for example, on a balcony).
In addition, they leave traces of their crime on the aloe - white pieces that look like fluff or cotton wool.
You can fight folk remedies, for example, wipe the affected area with garlic tincture. For cooking, you need to chop a few cloves of garlic and soak them in alcohol for some time.
If the plant is too badly affected, you will have to use chemical agents.
It is not difficult to determine the defeat of thrips - silvery stripes appear on the aloe, which the pests leave behind when moving.
Only chemical agents can be used to combat thrips. It is important that these pests quickly acquire immunity to the drugs used, so the substances can be combined - for example, spray with one and water with another.
After processing aloe from thrips, you need to withstand a week and repeat the procedure. This will help get rid of the larvae and survivors. In order not to infect neighboring plants, it is better to move the affected aloe to an insulator.
When transferring aloe to another place and during processing, care must be taken - the larvae of thrips fall and thus fall on other plants.
Basically, all pests feed on aloe juice, which leads to a slowdown in its growth.
Aloe (Aloe) - Aloe
Aloe or agave is a genus of xerophytic succulent plants of the Asphodelaceae family. The name of the genus comes from Arabic, in translation from which it means "bitter".
The genus aloe combines perennial leafy herbaceous, shrubby or tree-like succulents with thick, fleshy xiphoid leaves, collected in dense rosettes and located in them in a spiral. The edges of the leaves can be smooth or serrated, set along the edge with sharp spines or soft cilia. The pulp of the leaf is divided into characteristic cells that retain moisture reserves during drought. The flowers are small, tubular, white, red, yellow or orange, located on a long peduncle in an apical multi-flowered raceme.
Some types of aloe have been used for medicinal purposes since ancient times. Aloe juice still in Ancient egypt used to embalm the bodies of the deceased. Myrrh and aloe incense is mentioned in the Bible.
Many species of aloe have long been brought to Europe as medicinal and ornamental plants... At the beginning of the last century, these plants adorned the collections of our oldest botanical gardens in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In the rooms, aloe tree (A. arborescens) was most often grown, which has long received popular nicknames - agave, doctor, etc.
Aloe species
Aloe tree Aloe arborescens
- the most widespread in our country, a medicinal plant. Homeland - Cape of Good Hope, South Africa... V indoor conditions in temperate climates, this plant blooms extremely rarely, and it is with this feature that its popular name is associated - the agave, as if blooming once in a hundred years, however good care can bloom every year. In a pot, aloe arborescent gives numerous side shoots and grows well in height and width. Leaves are narrow, juicy, up to 20-30 cm long, with thorns along the edges. It grows very quickly, reaching a height of up to 30-100 cm (in nature up to 3 m). Scarlet tree-like is very decorative and easily propagates by cuttings. 
Folded Aloe Aloe plicatilis - a small tree with a short, branching trunk. 10-16 gray-green leaves sit on branches in two rows.
Awesome aloe Aloe ferox
- has thick, fleshy leaves, with reddish-brown small thorns all over the surface, which make it warty. It grows up to 45 cm. When flowering, forms a branched spike-shaped inflorescence with red flowers. 
Spinous aloe Aloe aristata - it is often confused with haworthia - numerous thick leaves with whitish-transparent soft thorns on the lower surface. The leaves are arranged in the form of a root rosette - 8-10 cm in diameter. A white jagged border runs along the edge of the sheet. It blooms easily in spring and summer indoors.
Aloe variegated Aloe variegata
- a low plant, up to 30cm high. The underside of the leaf is scaphoid, dark green with transverse wide and light stripes-spots. A light thin strip stretches along the edges of the sheet.
Beautiful and suitable for breeding in rooms yet - with triangular variegated leaves; - with an almost round rosette of pointed-triangular leaves of a greenish-gray color; Pearl aloe - with green leaves, rosette and covered on both sides with rare pearl-shaped white warts; Aloe Chess , which has spirally located olive green leaves, covered on the upper side with a checkerboard white painting.
CARE TIPS
Aloe - unpretentious plant... He needs good lighting, acidic sandy or rocky soil with good drainage.
Lighting
Aloe is a light-loving plant, prefers southern windows, but in the spring it should be carefully taught to direct sunlight in order to avoid burns.
In winter, when the plants are at rest, light is of lesser importance. However, in the stems of aloe, physiological processes do not stop. Therefore, it is better to keep aloe in the brightest place in winter, or use LB lamps for 16 hours a day. Practice has shown that such supplementary lighting helps to finally ripen summer growth and contributes to more abundant flowering summer. Indeed, in nature, aloe receives a sufficient amount of light in winter.
As the spring days come, the light becomes more, the plants begin to come out of hibernation. A sudden increase in the amount of light and heat can cause sunburn... Plants that have become unaccustomed to bright light over the winter must be accustomed to it gradually. The easiest way is to shade with gauze or mosquito nets. By gradually increasing the amount of light, after a couple of weeks, the grid can be abandoned.
In the summer months, it is recommended to take the aloe outdoors (to the balcony), but protect it from rain and wind. Plants get enough light and ultraviolet radiation which is absorbed by the window glass. Plants grown outdoors differ from window aloes in more powerful spines and a better formed stem. In warm dark rooms, aloe grows quickly, stretches, becomes pale.
Watering
Watering is moderate, as the soil dries out. In winter, watering is rare. Highly great importance has the quality of the water used to irrigate succulents. Attention should be paid to the water temperature: rare watering in autumn-winter period should be done with water with a temperature of 5-8 ° C higher than the air temperature; during the growth period, it can be from 20 to 35 ° C. It is best if there is always some supply of water in the watering can - then it will always be at the right temperature.
Aloe can be watered in two ways:
1. Top of the watering can until water appears in the pan.
2. And from below, from the pallet.
The second method has a number of advantages: the substrate does not wash out in pots and is not washed out so quickly. nutrients from an earthen mixture: most of the suction roots are found in the aloe in the lowest part of the root system - at the bottom of the pot, therefore, the flow of water to this particular part of the earthen coma is justified, while wetting the thick main roots is not only useless, but also dangerous.
If, half an hour after watering, there is still water in the pan, it must be poured out, otherwise such dampness will lead to decay of the roots.
However, when irrigating from below, if the drainage height is relatively high, the water does not always reach the top of the coma. For watering, you can put the pot with the plant in a container of water, then remove the pot and let the excess water drain.
When watering from above, it is important that the entire clod is saturated with water. You cannot water little by little, then only the upper part of the soil will get wet and the neck of the stem, sensitive to decay, will be in a constantly humid environment. In this case, the lower part will remain dry, the roots will dry out, and the plant will stop growing.
Air humidity
Aloe may not be sprayed or sprayed occasionally and very carefully. Water should not enter the sinuses of the sheet sockets.
Temperature
The temperature in the room should be moderate from spring to autumn. In winter, the plants are kept in a bright and cool room, preferably at 10-13 ° C, but they also tolerate a temperature of 6 ° C well. Aloe species from Madagascar prefer temperatures no lower than 15 ° C.
Unlike most others indoor plants, succulent plants they like night and day temperatures to be quite different.
The temperature should be moderate in summer and cool in winter. For the summer, it is better to place it in fresh air (in the garden or on the balcony).
The soil
Drainage is required. Charcoal and brick chips can be added. Since at home it is usually not very required a large number of soil, it hardly makes sense to prepare it yourself. If you are planting aloe in a commercial potting mix, use one made for cacti and other succulents. Depending on the amount of minerals in the soil, it is suitable for sowing, for young or adult plants.
If you decide to prepare the soil for transplanting yourself, then it must be borne in mind that in its homeland aloe grows on dry, often clay soils with a high iron content, so the soil mixture should be light. There are many different recipes for earthy aloe mixes. An earthen mixture of sod land, leafy earth, humus and coarse sand(2: 1: 1: 1). You can add a little charcoal to the soil, which has disinfecting properties, and a little broken brick, giving the soil additional looseness. When replanting aloe, peat is not added to the soil mixture, which is part of almost all soil mixtures. The pH of the soil should be slightly acidic.
Fertilizer
During the growth period, aloe needs fertilizing once every two weeks with fertilizers for cacti and succulents.
For feeding aloe, liquid complex mineral fertilizers are used, making sure that their drops do not fall on the plant stems.
From May to August, aloe should be fed every two weeks with a complex mineral fertilizer for cacti and other succulents. Regular fertilizing at this time stimulates growth and improves the general condition of the plants.
Top dressing is carried out only after the earthen lump has been watered and saturated with water, otherwise the plant may suffer from too high concentration of salts in the soil. Fertilizers can only be applied to wet soil.
During the period of plant growth, feeding should be started two to four weeks after purchase. If you planted the plant yourself, start feeding it only after the shoots appear.
Young or recently transplanted plants do not need additional feeding in the first six months.
If the plant is in soil or special potting mix, it is not recommended to feed it too much.
Mineral dressing is applied in liquid form either from above, on wet soil, or from below, through a pallet.
You can apply top dressing only when the plant is healthy. It is harmful to sick specimens, they must first be cured.
Reproduction
Aloe is easily propagated by cuttings. Cuttings are dried for several days before planting. Can also be propagated by leaves, seeds and layering.
Seeds
Seeds should be sown immediately after ripening at a temperature of 21 ° C. Sowing seeds is carried out in February-March in bowls. The land is taken of the following composition: leafy, light sod land, sand (1: 1/2: 1). Seedlings dive into boxes. The composition of the earth is the same. Grown seedlings are planted in 5-centimeter pots one by one. Composition of the land: turf, leafy soil, sand (1: 1: 1/2). For 1 m3 of this mixture, add half a bucket of broken brick and charcoal. In summer, young plants are brought into greenhouses. Watering the plants is not abundant, since decay is observed from excess moisture. The next year, in the spring, the plants are given transshipment. Subsequently, plant care is normal. At seed reproduction splitting is often observed, therefore, mainly cuttings and division are used (especially for valuable decorative forms and hybrids). When propagated by seeds, young plants acquire decorative view after 2 years.
Aloe juice stimulates the growth of cuttings and increases seed germination. The seeds are soaked in water, where aloe juice is added, for 8-20 hours. If a little juice is dripped into the irrigation water for indoor flowers, the latter begin to grow much more intensively. 
Cuttings
Cutting succeeds almost all year round, but better - in spring and summer. Shoots are cut into pieces 10-12 cm long. These cuttings are dried on a shelf for several days, the place of the cut is sprinkled with charcoal powder. Planting is carried out in wet sand at a distance of 3-5 cm to a depth of 1 cm.The cuttings are not sprayed or covered glass jar... It is watered occasionally, so as not to create excessive moisture in the substrate (decay is possible), do not shade. When roots appear, watering is intensified, and soon young plants are planted in 7-centimeter pots, one copy at a time. They make up an earthen mixture of sod and leafy soil, sand (1: 1: 1/2). Broken brick and charcoal are added to this mixture. For the summer, the plants are brought into the greenhouse (or left in the greenhouse). In winter, plants are watered moderately, set closer to the light, and kept at a temperature of 10-12 ° C. In the spring they are poured into 9-centimeter pots. Composition of the earth: sod and leafy soil, sand (2: 1: 1/2), add broken brick and charcoal.
Reproduction by the tip of the shoot and undergrowth
Aloe also reproduces by the tip of the shoot and the shoots that form at the base of the shoots. Care is the same as for cuttings. After cutting the cuttings, they are dried on a rack for 3-4 days, and then planted in pots for rooting, deepening into the substrate with the lower end by 2-4 cm; after planting, they are tied to a peg.
Caring for them consists in spraying and maintaining a temperature of at least 18 ° C. After rooting, they proceed to the usual watering: in the fall and winter, watering is limited. Transshipment is carried out in the spring. The composition of the earthen mixture: sod and leafy soil, sand (2: 1: 1). Young plants are transplanted annually, at the age of 3-5 years - every 2 years, over 5 years old - every 3 years or after decay of the tub. In the summer, it is necessary to feed with slurry and full mineral fertilizer every 2-3 weeks.
Transfer
Young plants are transplanted annually in spring, adults - once every two years. Prepare dishes for transplantation different sizes... By removing the aloe from the old pot and shaking off the soil, you can determine the size of the pot you want. If the roots have grown in width, closer to the walls of the pot, then a new pot must be taken with a larger diameter; if the roots grew mainly downward, that is, in the depth of the pot, the tone pot should be larger than the previous one in height.
The dishes, no matter what material they are made of, must necessarily have a good hole (at least 1.5-2 cm in diameter) in the bottom for the unhindered drainage of water. If the pot is very large, you can make several holes. Often old aloe will shed its lower leaves and become ugly. In this case, you can cut off the exposed part of the stem and root the plant again.
Pests and diseases
Aloe pests are rarely affected. Usually, aloe is attacked by both specialized, “succulent” pests, imported, obviously from natural habitats, and non-specialized ones. The key to a successful fight is the correct and timely determination of the type of pest. Most pests are visible with the naked eye, but some can only be seen with a magnifying glass.
Major diseases
can be: root rot and dry rot.
Root rot
Usually this disease occurs with improper, too humid content, especially in cool weather. The plant can be saved only with early diagnosis of the disease.
External signs
Root decay causes a long delay in the growth of aloe (especially during the growing season), drying out of the stem, and lack of response to watering.
Control measures
If root decay is only partial, all affected parts of the roots must be removed, and the rest are well sprinkled with coal powder or sulfur, and aloe is planted in fresh soil with a large proportion of sand. After three weeks, watered very carefully. If the roots are completely rotten, you can save upper part stem, rooting it like a stalk. At the same time, part of the stem is cut off so that only healthy strong tissues remain.
If the plant is completely damaged, then it must be thrown away with the pot, since the fungus can persist in the soil for many years.
Dry rot
The disease appears when the plants are kept incorrectly.
External signs
Outwardly, the disease does not appear for a long time and rot is not observed. The plant seems to dry out, without noticeably changing color and shape, but at the same time it turns out to be completely dry inside. And all this happens so quickly that the period of "partial defeat" is usually not noticed.
Control measures
Since this disease is transient and methods of dealing with it have not yet been invented, the plant dies. But you can prevent the disease by periodically spraying the plant with a systemic fungicide.
Medicinal properties of aloe
Aloe juice is widely known as a universal therapeutic and prophylactic agent. It can be used both externally and as a drink.
As a remedy, aloe juice was used more than three thousand years ago. In modern folk medicine Aloe juice can be found in many recipes, and the aloe plant grows in almost every home. How is aloe juice obtained? It is obtained from the leaves of the tree-like aloe plant, which must be cut off in autumn or winter. At home, aloe juice is obtained from indoor aloe plants, the thick fleshy leaves of which are crushed in a meat grinder. It must be remembered that homemade aloe juice should be consumed immediately before the aloe juice has lost its medicinal qualities.
How to properly harvest and use aloe?
Leaves at least 15 cm long are used as medicinal raw materials. Plants that are more than three years old give the best results. They are cut in the winter-spring period.
In order to properly prepare aged (biostimulated) aloe juice, do not water the plant for 2 weeks before cutting. Whole aloe leaves at the age of 3-5 years, preferably at the root, wrapped in black paper (with a tube with through ends) and kept in a dark place (for example, in the refrigerator on the bottom shelf) at a temperature of 4-8 degrees Celsius for 2 weeks ... Then rinse them in cool boiled water, grind and add water in a 1: 3 ratio. Leave in a cool dark place for 1.5 hours. Squeeze the resulting juice and filter.
A few words about recipes for aloe. Aloe juice can be drunk before meals to increase appetite, lubricate wounds, suppuration, rinse your mouth or make compresses on your head from it.
Aloe treatment is very effective due to the fact that aloe juice contains anthraglycosides (nataloin, emodin, rabarberon, aloin), resinous substances, as well as a certain amount of vitamins, phytoncides and enzymes. Aloe juice can also be used for the prevention of diseases, since aloe juice increases the protective and immunoreactive properties of the body. Aloe juice is used to treat such complex and painful ailments as stomach ulcers and gastritis.
Aloe juice treatment
To treat these diseases with aloe, aloe juice should be taken half an hour before meals, one teaspoon at a time.
To treat rhinitis, aloe vera juice is instilled into the nose. For serious skin diseases, wounds, burns, ulcers and boils, an ointment is used, which is made from aloe extract. Aloe juice improves digestion and appetite, normalizes the work of the digestive glands. For oral diseases, diluted aloe juice is used as a gargle. Sabur is one stripped off aloe juice.
Aloe juice in the form of sabur is known as one of the most effective means with chronic constipation. But even such in all respects a useful product as aloe juice should be used carefully. Sabur or aloe juice used in too large quantities can cause inflammation of the colon.
The healing properties of aloe extract are widely used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. If you do not want to grow and process aloe plants at home, then in any pharmacy you can buy medicines and cosmetics for skin and body care that contain canned aloe juice.
If the growing conditions are violated, aloe has pronounced symptoms that indicate one or another disease... Possible problems are listed below.
Rolling leaves. If the leaves are curled, then they lack care. Leaves should be regularly wiped with a damp cloth, removing the accumulated dust.
Leaves turn yellow. Excessive moisture adversely affects the aloe. If the leaves turn yellow and soften, then you need to moderate the watering. The water should only be settled and warm.
In order to be able to pull the plant out of the container, you need to stop watering for 3 days.
The new pot should be larger and more spacious, taking into account the direction of growth of the roots:
if the roots grew in length, the dishes should be deeper;
if the roots are wide, then a pot with a large diameter is needed.
Rotting roots. Root rot. With excess watering and low air temperatures, root rot can occur. The agave can be saved only at the initial stage of this disease.
If growth is delayed, the stem dries out, and watering does not correct the situation, then you need to examine the roots.
If rotten areas are found on the roots, they are removed, the remaining intact roots are sprinkled with coal or sulfur and the flower is transplanted into soil with a high sand content. Watered only after three weeks.
If the roots are completely rotten, then the aloe can be cut using a healthy tip.
Dry rot... This process does not manifest itself externally, the plant dries out from the inside, so timely diagnosis is almost impossible. The only measure is prevention, which consists in spraying with antifungal drugs.
Aloe does not grow. Important conditions good growth aloe are:
- special soil for succulents or cacti;
- adding brick chips and charcoal to the soil;
- feeding with complex mineral fertilizer 2 times a month, which should be carried out from mid-spring to early autumn;
- the absence of pests that noticeably inhibit the growth of aloe.
Pests
Once inspecting aloe, you can find on it uninvited guests... In case of damage by pests, the first step is to isolate the plant, as its "neighbors" can become infected.
Aloe pests are different: mealybug, nematodes, thrips. Correct identification of the type of pest will help to successfully combat the disease.
Mealybug
Mealybugs can be seen with the naked eye. These are mobile insects 2-5 millimeters in size, covered with white hairs on top. They leave behind a waxy, cottony discharge.
Signs of defeat: the plant is covered with pieces of cotton wool, growth slows down.
If there are few insects, then the damaged area should be treated with garlic tincture on alcohol, and then the plant should be hidden from light for several hours.
If the whole plant is infected, you need to use special preparations - insecticides, for example, "Intavir", "Decis", "Fufanon".
Nematodes
These insects are different types, infect either the trunk or the leaves. Root nematodes
more insidious than other aloe pests, since their presence can only be determined by the roots.
Signs of defeat: growth slows down; after examination, nematodes in the form of small grains are found on the roots.
Treatment is difficult. The damaged roots are removed and the plant is re-rooted. Then they are treated with Vidat and Tecta preparations.
Thrips
Thrips are small winged pests 1-2 mm in size. At elevated temperatures and high humidity, they spread quickly.
Signs of defeat: growth slows down, silvery streaks appear, which leave behind thrips.
Treatment is carried out by spraying with Intavir, Fitoverm, Decis. However, the control of these pests is complicated by the fact that they have developed immunity to essential drugs. It is recommended to add the "Confidor" soil spill.
Spider mite
Spider mite not so easy to see on aloe, because its size does not exceed one millimeter.
Signs of defeat: spider web on the leaves, discoloration of the stem. At the initial stage, the stem acquires yellow, and at a later time - red.
Against such a pest, all the previous means of control are not valid, because it belongs to the arachnids. It is necessary to use special preparations - acaricides. Along with this, you can additionally spray the plant with garlic tincture. This will enhance the healing effect.
Pest control and prevention
One week after the first treatment, a second one is carried out. In a week, new larvae will hatch from the eggs and they need to be destroyed.
The place where the flower pot stood is well cleaned.
Prevention consists of regular plant inspections and keeping plants clean. You need to closely monitor factors such as:
- sufficient lighting (in winter - supplementing with artificial light);
- warm temperature (in winter - not lower than 12 degrees Celsius);
- special soil composition;
- moderate watering;
- regular feeding in spring and summer period NS;
- watering only with settled water at room temperature;
- aloe transplant every three years;
- transplanting into a convenient pot, taking into account the growth of the root system;
- avoiding drafts and accidental hypothermia;
- inflow fresh air in hot summer conditions.
If all the basic aloe is observed, it will grow healthy and strong and give its healing properties... In this case, the immunity of aloe with good condition will be able to initial stages cope with diseases and pests.
Prevention of aloe diseases should be carried out regularly, then the risk of damage will be less.
The earlier the ailment is discovered and the fight against it begins, the more effective it will be Taken measures to save aloe.
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Each of us, or friends and relatives, grow aloe on our windowsills. Old people say this herb is very helpful in healing various diseases... It should be said that plant care does not take long. It is not demanding on water and is easily adaptable even in the most difficult conditions.
Aloe and its features
Many people say that aloe can live for over 100 years and only bloom once during that period. This is not true. Experience shows that this plant can bloom almost every year.
The juice tastes bitter and is used for masks and for the treatment of certain diseases. It has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, choleretic, soothes burns and has a wound healing effect. Also, the juice of this medicinal plant increases the secretion of the digestive glands, improves appetite and digestion, increases the immune and protective functions of the body.
Aloe care tips
If you do not water the aloe for a month, it will not die. But if you want to have a healthy and big plant should follow simple instructions for care:
- Use a light, low potting soil mix. brick chips and charcoal for cultivation.
- It is highly discouraged to add peat to the soil as it has Negative influence on root system plants.
- Do not overuse watering during the summer. I know this from my sad experience. It is better to leave it outside at night, because it collects dew.
- When it gets cold (below +10 C), bring the plant indoors. It can be a cool room with a temperature of 12-14 C. I personally place the pot in the hallway or on the insulated balcony.
- You can fertilize the plant with fertilizers intended for succulents and cacti. Saturation of the soil with mineral and nitrogen-containing fertilizers, from time to time.
- Be careful when transplanting scions. Young plants should be replanted once a year, 3-year olds - once every 3 years. Plants that are more than 5 years old are called old. They are most valuable because they contain many health benefits.
Propagated by seeds, stem and leafy cuttings and by dividing tubers. Use propagation methods, it will not do any harm to the plant. Never replant aloe during flowering.
Everyone knows that aloe is a photophilous plant. Thus, it is preferable to place it on southern windows, but in the spring it should be used with caution in direct sunlight to avoid burns.
Don't think that he doesn't need light in winter! 12-15 hours a day, but if the daylight hours are less than this time, you need to use additional lighting for normal growth.
Remember that the spring sun can damage the leaves. It can cause redness and you will have to cut off damaged leaves to save the plant.
In addition, it is generally known that this plant grown outdoors is different from plants grown in an apartment and has a more harmonious stem shape. Warm and dark rooms not suitable for the plant, it becomes pale.
The most common diseases and pests of aloe
Root rot
As a rule, it occurs with abuse of watering. It is possible to restore the plant in the initial stage of the disease. Signs: stunted growth and drying out of the trunks.
Dry rot
This can happen if the aloe is not properly cared for. If the plant looks weak. The disease can be prevented by intermittent spraying with fungicide.
Basic rules for planting aloe
Now that you know how to care for a plant, you should also learn how to plant and prune it.
1.Do not water it before planting. The soil must be dry.
2. After removing the plant from the pot, clean the roots of the old soil with a light tap.
3.If you find damaged roots, they must be removed without damaging healthy tissue. Sprinkle the cut pieces with ground sulfur or charcoal. Pruning should be done with sharp scissors.
4. After transplanting the plant, it is important not to water it for 5-6 days. Place the pot in the shade. If you did everything right, the aloe will take root quickly.
Seed propagation
If you do not know how to plant aloe seeds, follow the instructions:
- They are sown at 21 ° C immediately after ripening.
- Better to do this in February or March.
- Use bowls with soil containing the following ingredients: leaf, light soil of peat and sand, add some broken brick and charcoal to the soil.
- When a small plant has 2 leaves, you can plant them in pots.
Leaf care
If you don't take proper care of the aloe, you may notice that the leaves curl or become black. Use a spray with clean water and clean it once a week in the winter and twice a week in the summer.
Dust can accumulate on flat leaves, so be careful about your plant.
Aloe needs light to stay green and healthy. If it lacks light, it may turn yellow, pale green, or thin. You have to transplant it or add fertilizer. Follow the care instructions to preserve the plant.
Aloe Vera is a useful medicine for many diseases
How to use aloe vera?
If you buy vitamins from pharmacies, you think you are taking care of your health. Aloe Vera is much better than chemical nutrition. In addition, it is a treatment for dozens of diseases, with essential vitamins and minerals (calcium, sodium, iron, potassium, chromium, magnesium, manganese, copper and zinc, vitamins A, B, C and E, folic acid and niacin).
With the help of this plant, you can heal teeth and digestive problems, relieve excess weight and make your immune system work. Burns, cuts and other minor injuries can be successfully healed with this magic plant... So if you want to have a doctor at home, start by planting aloe vera in your garden or windowsill.
It is recommended to take the juice of this succulent plant for treatment. The gel has a special bitter taste. The normal dose is 10 ml. You can also buy this drug at the pharmacy. Remember, you can only use old (at least 5 years old) plants to get a quality gel.
The indoor aloe flower grows on the windowsills of many townspeople, who use its shoots and juice as natural medicine... The flower is relatively unpretentious and the only thing that causes trouble for its owners is aloe disease. It is quite difficult to cope with them at home, if you do not know when and how to do it.
Aloe root rot
This aloe disease usually occurs when the flower is kept moist in cool weather. If the disease is detected in the early stages, then it is quite possible to save aloe.
External signs of the disease of aloe root rot are prolonged growth retardation of the plant, especially during its growing season. Also, rotting of the roots of aloe causes the stem of the flower to dry out and its lack of response to watering.
Fight aloe root rot as follows:
- if the decay of the roots is partial, then all the affected parts are removed, and the rest are sprinkled with coal powder or sulfur. The flower itself is transplanted into fresh soil with a high sand content and watering begins after three weeks, very carefully.
If the roots of the aloe have rotted completely, then you can save the upper part of the flower stem by rooting it like a cutting. In this case, only the strong, healthy part of the stem is cut off.
If the aloe is completely damaged, then the flower is thrown away, moreover, together with the pot, but like a fungus in a pot it can live for many years.
Dry rot aloe disease
Aloe dry rot results from improper flower maintenance. Outwardly, the disease manifests itself weakly, the shape and color of aloe does not change, but, "suddenly", it turns out to be dry inside. This happens very quickly, and the owners of the flower usually do not notice any early signs of dry rot.
This aloe disease proceeds very quickly, no measures have been invented to directly combat it. It is possible only for the prevention of dry rot to periodically spray the flower with a fungicide.
Other aloe diseases
Usually, aloe ailments arise from mistakes that owners make when keeping a flower and caring for it. So with very frequent watering, the roots of aloe begin to rot, and with a lack of lighting, especially in winter, the leaves of aloe stretch out, become small and their number decreases.
Aloe malaise can be caused by planting a flower in a heavy clay soil, from which moisture evaporates poorly and in which there is no aeration.