Potted aloe growing slowly? Prune the side shoots like this for fast, plentiful growth

Many people have aloe. Aloe is a tropical herbaceous plant that is easy to grow and has a high survival rate. Aloe is highly valuable in medicine. Aloe contains a large amount of aloe gel and vitamins. It is very beneficial to the human body's physical fitness and metabolism. Many people say, is the potted aloe in their home growing or not? They do not know - just give it a few cuts and put up with it constantly sprouting every day!

The method given to you today is "beheading" the aloe. What "I" am actually doing is "picking buds", as done in crop production, which is called "botanical apical dominance". During the growth and development of a plant, there is a close relationship between the terminal bud and the lateral buds. The vigorous growth of the bud inhibits the growth of the axillary buds. If for some reason the growth of the bud stops, some buds will grow rapidly. The primary function of growth is to inhibit the growth of lateral buds, a phenomenon called apical dominance. Therefore, by eliminating the terminal bud, more tender shoots naturally appear. This is the solution for succulents, making it the fastest variant strain to grow long legs.

Step one: Choose the cutting position for the aloe after beheading.

Step two: Remove the cut head from 2 to 4 leaves from the base, so that the head can be cut into the soil at the base, and leave the cut base in the original pot. After pruning is complete, place it in a ventilated place to dry.

Step three: Insert the head with its wound into new soil, and the head will regain its compact beauty.

The leaves are used for leaf cuttings, and each leaf will produce new life. Because the top edge is cut off during beheading, a large number of side branches will form, creating length.

The aloe pot soil should be kept moist. Too much water is harmful to aloe roots, because of its drought resistance and susceptibility to waterlogging. It needs water; pour it gently at the edge, but do not force it, in order to avoid the pot soil easily becoming compacted and affecting soil air permeability. When the soil becomes compacted, loosen it promptly, to a depth of about 1.5 cm.