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Aloe

Crop Category

Medicinal Crops

Applicable Product

Description

Aloe is a succulent evergreen perennial.

It is native to the Arabian Peninsula and grows wild in tropical climates

Aloe is widely cultivated around the world in temperate and tropical regions of Australia, Asia, Southern Spain, South America, Southeastern USA and the Caribbean Islands.

Aloe is widely cultivated in India in almost all states on a commercial scale as well as a household ornamental.

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Lilales
Family: Aloaceae
Genus: Aloe
Species: vera

Economically Important Part

Succulent leaves are the economically important part of Aloe.

Benefits of Aloe Vera:

Skin care and anti ageing
Antioxidant and antibacterial
Heals burns
Reduces dental plaque
Reduces constipation

Conditions for Cultivation

Aloe vera is found to grow in hot humid and high rainfall conditions.

It is cultivated in all kind of soils but well drained soils with high organic matter are most suitable for Aloe Cultivation

Well drained high land should be selected for its cultivation.

A rainfall ranging from 1000 – 1200 mm is ideal for Aloe cultivation.

Major Challenges

The major challenges involve Biotic and Abiotic causes.

Biotic Causes:
- Major Pests: Snout Beetle, Gall Mite, Mealy Bugs and Aphids
- Major Diseases: Leaf Spots, Rust, Sooty Molds, Basal Stem Rot, Root Rot
Abiotic Causes:
- Slightly tolerant to drought
- Sensitive to water stagnation

Crop Schedule

Crop Stage	Products	Dosage	Method Of Application	Benefits
Inorganic fertilizer	Geoxol.COM	15 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (more than / equal to 0.5%) and bulk denisty (less than or equal to 1.6 g / cm3) 20-25 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (less than 0.5%) and bulk denisty (more than 1.6 g / cm3)	Soil Application	Rejuvenates soil for sustainable growth of crops
Organic fertilizer	Mycoxol4G	500 g / hectare / application, if soil pH (less than / equal to 7.5) and available P (more than / equal to 15 kg / ha) Combination of Mycoxol 4G (500g / hectare) and Alpha Shield (1000g / hectare),if soil pH (more than 7.5) and available P (less than 15 kg / ha)	Soil Application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
Vegetative	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
Vegetative	Privid	1200 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Promotes vegetative growth
Pre flowering	Silixol OSA	1200 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Promotes vegetative growth
Pre flowering	PeakMAX	"1000 ml / hectare / application "	Foliar Application	Reduces disease pressure
Flowering	Silixol OSA	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Improves accumulation of secondary metabolites
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe 12%	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for foliar sprays for crops grown on all types of soil.	Foliar spray	Corrects Iron deficiency
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe EDDHA 6%	2.5-5.0 kg / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for calcerous soils with pH above 7.5	Soil application	Corrects Iron deficiency
Deficiency of Boron	Nutrin Boron 20%	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 25 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar spray	Corrects Boron deficiency
After 15-20 days of crop establishment	Mycoxol 4G	500 g/hectare/application, if soil pH (less than or equal to 7.5) and availble P (more than 15 kg/ha) - if fertigation is available	Soil application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
After 15-20 days of crop establishment	Mycoxol Granules	10-20 Kg/ha/application, depending upon soil properties - if crop is on flood irrigation	Soil application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients

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