Break off aloe offsets and plant them in soil to quickly propagate several new plants

Cut a leaf at least 8 cm long, and wait for the cut end to dry and form a film before use. Prepare a flower pot with drainage holes, and mix potting soil and sand at a 1:1 ratio. Insert the leaf into the soil, cut end facing down, to a depth of about one third of the entire leaf; once done, place it in a warm spot with plenty of sunlight and wait for it to take root and survive.

1. Cutting the leaf

Choose a robust, healthy mother aloe plant and cut a leaf at least 8 cm long from it. When cutting, be sure to note that whether you use a knife or scissors, the cutting tool must be clean; otherwise it can easily cause infection and affect the survival rate.

2. Treating the leaf

After cutting it off, let the cut end dry and patiently wait for it to grow a film. This process takes about 10-15 days, and the time is not fixed. Be sure to wait until the film has formed before planting, because the film isolates the leaf from soil bacteria; if it becomes infected, it will soon rot.

3. Preparing the pot and soil

Because aloe needs sufficient moisture to grow but fears waterlogging, choose a flower pot with drainage holes and prepare nutrient soil; when mixing it, simply blend potting soil and sand at a 1:1 ratio.

4. Inserting the leaf

After the above work is ready, insert the leaf directly into the soil, cut end facing down, to a depth of about one third of the entire leaf. Before inserting, it is best to soak it in rooting hormone.

5. Later care

After inserting the leaf, place it in a warm spot with plenty of sunlight. For the first month, keep the soil slightly moist; after the aloe has taken root and survived, water only once the soil has dried out completely.