Aloe
Scientific Name
Aloe vera
pH
from 7.0 to 8.5.
Temperature
25-40°C
Rainfall
35-40cm per year
Sowing Time
Plant suckers in July-August
Seed Rate
bout 22000 suckers are required for one acre
Spacing
45 cm x 40 cm or 60 cm x 30 cm
Fertilizer Application
Incorporate 10 t/ha of FYM during last ploughing. For fertile soils manuring is not required at all. But for low fertile soils, apply 30 kg/ha of Nitrogen + 120 kg/ha of Gypsum during field preparation. In addition, 30 kg N can be applied after 20 days of planting.
Weeding
Weeding is to be done at proper intervals. Weeding is mainly done twice in a year.
Irrigation
It is mainly grown as rainfed crop. During summer months 4-5 irrigations are required.
Harvesting Index
Harvesting can be done 6 – 7 months after planting.
Harvesting
Plants are uprooted and processed (gel extraction) within 6 hours after harvest.
Marketing
The inner part of leaf which contains gel and latex are used for preparing various medicines, contains Vitamins
Insect
No pest and disease infestation are noticed in aloe
Disease
under water logged condition, rotting will occur which will be overcome by good drainage practices.
Varieties
IC111271, IC111269, IC111280, IC111273, IC111279 and IC111267
Recommended Area