What should you do about root rot in potted green plants and flowers in winter?

Aloe is a particularly good plant, but why does aloe always do poorly? Generally speaking, most rotting roots are caused by improper watering. Does that mean the aloe roots have to be thrown out? Not necessarily. You can save it by simply carrying out two steps.

Aloe often looks awkward, with very soft blades. If you don't dig it out, you may not know that it is caused by rotting roots. At this point, we must turn the aloe over and check whether its roots are rotten.

If the aloe's roots really do have root rot caused by waterlogging, we can do this simple 2-step process and perhaps save it.

First, prune

Use a sterile knife to trim away all the rotten roots of the aloe and other rotten leaves, then replant once the wounds have dried.

Change the pot

Of course, to replant the pruned aloe, you need to change to new soil. For the new soil, you can choose very loose sandy soil or humus soil, and sterilize it by exposing it to the sun. Then add a layer of loofah or small tiles at the bottom of the pot, so it is not prone to waterlogging and will not easily rot in the future.

A newly planted aloe should not be watered first, otherwise it will easily rot. The leaves are thick and succulent, so they are not prone to drying out; then give water after 4~5 days.

Generally speaking, aloe itself is more drought-tolerant, so in usual watering we must wait until the potting soil is dry before watering. Sometimes even if it is not watered for half a month, it is fine.