A Guide on How To Manage Aloe vera Leaf Rot

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Hi there! Welcome to the Aloe vera Garden. In this video, I will share one of 
the common problems that many aloe   Vera growers encounter – the Aloe vera leaf rot. I have a few videos about managing Aloe vera 
leaf rot in the channel, but, I will focus   This time on what will happen if we leave the 
rotting Aloe vera plant and don't do anything. The crown of this plant rotted 
a few weeks after I planted it. The rotting did not progress and left two   Leaves at the bottom but they 
withered because of the heat. This usually happens when planting aloe vera   Pups that are not healthy or 
have already started to die. Surprisingly, for this plant, 
it grew back a few weeks later. This little green leaf that appears is 
not from the original plant anymore. This is its pup that grows at the center. This one experienced the same issue It also 
rotted, but produced two little plants. Also, this one is probably dead, but 
it produced a new plant on the side. The variety of these Aloe 
vera plants and the succeeding   Plants that I am about to 
show you are barbadensis. Unlike the Chinensis variety, It is rare for the   Barbadensis to produce pups 
while they are still young. But, it's another story when their life 
is threatened, or when they are dying,   They are most likely to produce 
pups regardless of their age. These pups that grow are not the ones I 
planted, the original plant died of leaf rot. These are the leaves of the original plant. Most people, especially those who are new to 
growing aloe vera, will discard the plant if they   Notice that it has rotted. But, there's a chance 
the plant will regrow if you leave it alone. Just like this one, when it 
died, it produced four plants. This one here had grown three 
plants on its trunk when it died.   The four big leaves are from the original plant. The bigger the plant that dies of leaf rot, 
the more pups it grows, just like this one. These are the leaves of the original plant. The growth of pups you see from the beginning 
of the video only occurs when the plant is   Experiencing leaf rot. It does not happen to 
the plant that is suffering from root rot. Pups don't grow on Aloe vera with rotting roots. This is another case of pups growing 
on a plant with a rotting crown. The  

Pups are growing on the trunk above 
the soil. I call these floating pups. The problem with these pups is that, 
they do not have their root system. They are still attached to the 
trunk of the original plant. When they get big enough to be separated only 
one will have roots. The other one is a cutting. This can be solved by adding more soil 
to cover the trunk, like this one. Each of these plants already has its root 
system and it's not difficult to separate them. Unlike this one, it took time 
for each of them to have their   Separate root system but they are still attached. They are becoming more difficult to 
separate because they're big already. I should have separated them when they were 
still smaller, but I forgot about them. Not all plants that suffer 
leaf rot produce pups. Mostly,   Only those leaf rot that started at the 
crown and not at the base like this one. The rotting of the leaves of 
this plant started at the base. This plant can be saved without cutting. Cutting the plant is unnecessary if the 
leaves adjacent to or above the rotting   Ones are still healthy and show no signs of rot. You only have to remove all the rotten leaves and 
check the trunk for soft spots. If there is none,   Then the plant is okay. Otherwise, 
you have to cut and let it dry. The leaves above the rotten ones of this plant 
already showed signs of rotting. They have dark,   Watery spots on the leaves and soft discolored 
patches. Also, they emit a foul odor. The only way to check if the plant 
can still be saved is by cutting it. This plant was severely affected by 
rotting. Most of the remaining leaves   Have dark watery spots. In most cases, this 
rot will progress and eat the whole plant. This plant looks very much the 
same as the previous one. But,   When I cut and removed all the rotten leaves, 
the remaining leaves still looked better. When I think the plants cannot be saved, 
I usually throw them in the compost. But sometimes, I just put them in 
shady areas in the garden and let   Nature decide. This way I gave the 
plant a fighting chance of survival. For some, the rotting progressed 
and ate the whole plant. But,   There are also a few that survived like 
these plants I discarded a few months ago. The rotting did not progress and the plant has 
rooted. The other one still hasn't grown roots   But the good sign is that the rotting has 
stopped. This plant will grow roots in time. Also, this plant that I placed under the 
roselle flower has grown roots. But the   Other one did not make it. Although the remaining 
leaves did grow some roots, they have no pups.

These leaves reminded me of 
when I tried propagating Aloe   Vera barbadensis leaves. They 
only grew roots but no pups. But, I will not stop exploring ways 
to propagate barbadensis leaves. All my leaf propagation videos 
in the channel to this date,   Used the chinensis variety, not the barbadensis. You can check out these videos. Also, I would 
appreciate you subscribing to the channel. What I usually do when I plant these surviving 
Aloe vera is use smaller pots because I can   Easily manage them. The water also drains 
out faster when it rains and dries easily. When the plant has fully recovered and developed a 
strong root system, I replant them in bigger pots. I hope you learn something from this video. 
This is Danny and thank you for watching.

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