How to Transplant Aloe Vera

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Aloe Vera plants are easy to grow and propagate, they are also very easy to transplant into a larger pot when your adult plant fills its pot. The plant can be used to treat many ailments as a home made remedy to skin ailments and can also help your digestion as well. [1]

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    Let your Aloe Vera plant fill the pot it is in, when the plant fills the pot it will be ready to be repotted into a larger pot and will already have started to produce new shoots. [2]
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    Wait for the new shoots to grow to about two inches with at least two or three leaves emerging from the soil close to the adult plant. [3]
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    The new pot should be at least twice as big as the old pot and be clean so wash it with clean water and allow it to dry.
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    Plat down the soil and add some more soil so that it reaches about an inch from the top of the pot again.
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    Put the new shoots aside on the paper for replanting later. [7]
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    Return to the new shoots on the newspaper and pot all of them into new containers using the same steps used to repot the adult plant. [10]
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      Things You'll Need

      • Plant pots
      • Good quality compost
      • Old newspaper or card
      • Water
      • Knife
      • Gardening gloves (optional)

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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.webmd.com/diet/supplement-guide-aloe-vera#1
      2. ↑ https://hearthandvine.com/transplanting-aloe-vera/
      3. ↑ https://lovelygreens.com/repotting-aloe-vera-pups-dividing-aloe-vera-babies/
      4. ↑ https://www.todayshomeowner.com/how-to-divide-aloe-vera-and-other-succulents/2/
      5. ↑ Andi Xoch. Plant Specialist. Expert Interview. 4 August 2021.
      6. ↑ https://www.todayshomeowner.com/how-to-divide-aloe-vera-and-other-succulents/2/
      7. ↑ https://www.todayshomeowner.com/how-to-divide-aloe-vera-and-other-succulents/2/
      8. ↑ https://lovelygreens.com/repotting-aloe-vera-pups-dividing-aloe-vera-babies/
      9. ↑ https://hearthandvine.com/transplanting-aloe-vera/
      1. ↑ Andi Xoch. Plant Specialist. Expert Interview. 4 August 2021.
      2. ↑ Andi Xoch. Plant Specialist. Expert Interview. 4 August 2021.
      3. ↑ Andi Xoch. Plant Specialist. Expert Interview. 4 August 2021.

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