Aloe – long-term succulents from family asfodelovy, under natural conditions meeting in Africa and on Madagascar. There are treelike, shrubby and grassy forms of aloe. One of species of this plant, aloe treelike, is grown up as decorative and herb. Cut off aloe for reproduction by cherenkovaniye and for receiving medicinal raw materials.
It is required to you
- - aloe;
- - wood charcoal;
- - sand;
- - cespitose earth;
- - sheet earth;
- - black paper.
Instruction
1. It is the best of all to cut off aloe for cherenkovaniye in the spring or at the beginning of summer. Shanks will turn out from escapes from eight to fifteen centimeters long. It is possible to use longer branches, before rooting cut them with sharp knife on pieces not more long than ten-twelve centimeters.
2. Dry cuts, having sustained shanks three-four days on the sheet of paper. To avoid rotting of cuts, powder them with wood charcoal or the crushed tablet of activated carbon.
3. Plant the prepared shanks in the sand moistened with water, having buried stalks in substrate at centimeter. All the time, while shanks take roots, sand should be supported in slightly damp state. Top shanks not bad take roots in water. If you prefer this, quite widespread widespread way of rooting, throw into the capacity in which there are escapes of aloe, tablet of activated carbon.
4. After escapes have roots, they can be transplanted in the pots filled with mix from one part of sand, two parts cespitose and the same number of the sheet earth. For aloe it is recommended to add wood charcoal to the earth.
5. Juice of aloe is known for the disinfecting action and is applied to treatment of burns, inflammations, diseases of stomach and respiratory organs. In the medical purposes the side escapes and the lower leaves of aloe which are cut off in the winter are used or in the spring from plant is not younger than three years.
6. Before cutting off leaves or escapes, the plant is recommended to sustain within two weeks without watering. Cut off leaves from the lower part of aloe or break off as it is possible closer to stalk and place for five days in the dark damp room.
7. For receiving juice from plant it is necessary to cut off side escapes and, having wrapped them in dark paper, to sustain within two weeks at temperature from three to eight degrees. It is possible to put the cut-off aloe in vegetable box of the fridge.
8. Before processing wash the prepared escapes and leaves with cool boiled water.