How to grow your aloe vera in the best environment

Want to grow an aloe vera plant ?

Growing aloe vera plant is not only easy but also provides you with enormous health benefits for your skin care and hair care.

• Aloe vera is a succulent plant. They grow best in dry conditions.
• To grow aloe vera plant, use cactus potting soil mix or a regular potting soil :
  Here's what you're going to need for that :

  Aloe vera potting mix

  

  • Perlite : the white styrofoam-like mineral, improves aeration and drainage, prevents over-watering and therefore prevents root rot
  • Orchid Bark: a very chuncky mix it provides drainage
  • Coco Peat: is loved by gardeners for its ability to retain moisture and releases it slowly to the roots. Helps to keepp the mis light, loose and airy. Eco-friendly compared to peat moss
  • Charcoal: Retains moisture in its pores for when plants need it, created air pockets within the soil to increase aeration.
    Prevents nutrient leeching when watering.
    It Absorbs toxic metals and pollutants in soil
  • Compost/Worm castings : Reduces the need for synthetic fertilizers and contains micronutrients often absent in synthetic fertilizers.
    Rich in organic matter
  • River sand improves soil drainage and this is critical for healthy plant growth

Aloe vera plant care tips

• Prefers bright indirect sunlight
• Water regularly but let soil dry out completely before waterings
• If you're having soggy leaves or brown tips, the issue you're having is probably overwatering or lack of sunlight
• Yellow pots on leaves = too cold or too humid

Aloe vera watering tips

• In spring/summer, depending on the climate of your country, but usually it is best to water it once a week or once every two weeks.
• According to my experience with aloe vera, it is best to not have a schedule, but rather check the moisture of the soil with a chopstick.
  The top may be dry but the rest may still be moist. Play it safe and wait till most of it is dry, check this article for tips to avoid overwatering any of your plant
• In winter, you hardly have to water it at all but still, always check the moisture of the soil before watering,