If i put my aloe vera leaf in rooting gel will my aloe leaf start roots?

Question

The person who gives me the best answer will get 10 points!

Answer 1

Don't use rooting gel or powder. Take your cutting and lay it on the window sill for a day so the cut end can callus a little--this reduces the chances of a fungal disease starting and destroying your cutting. Put it directly into a loose medium like vermiculite or seed starter. I mention those 2 because they are usually sterilized before being packaged further reducing the chances of disease. Keep it slightly moist and place it in a warm location. Once it roots pretty well you can move it to it's final pot and location.

Answer 2

My understanding is that you don't even need a rooting product. Just put the cut/wound end of the leaf into some potting soil, about an inch deep, and roots will eventually develop. I believe it's true for all succulents. I accidentally broke a leaf off of one of my little succulents and I just put the leaf into the potting soil right next to the "mother" plant. In a few weeks, I pulled on it and it did come out of the soil, but there were roots growing out of the bottom of the leaf. So I just put it right back into the soil and it's doing fine.

Answer 3

....now when u say rooting gel i have a feeling ur talking about an actual gel product that the aloe sits in.... sounds like an easy way to give a dry loving plant a fungus.... they don't tolerate wetness easily... however if it works.... thats awesome... when it comes to plants...if u think of something different do it...cuz thats what they are here for...

Answer 4

".......aloes are propagated by planting the shoots that grow at the base of the parent plant." So says my houseplant guide. I would try just putting the leaf in a pot of sandy dirt (like a cactus mix) and keep it moist.

Answer 5

Put it directly into potting soil, about an inch deep, and keep moist but not soggy. They are very easy to root!