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1. What are the soil and climatic requirements
for the effective cultivation of Aloe Vera?
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2. What is the preferred variety of Aloe Vera
for cultivation and hoe much do the plant material cost?
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3. What are the fertilization needs for
cultivation of Aloe Vera?
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4. What are the irrigation needs of Aloe
Vera?
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5. How many aloe pups are required for
plantation per acre?
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6. What is the maturity period and what is
the approximate yield per acre?
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7. What is Aloe extract used for?
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| 8. How are aloe leaves processed? |
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What are the soil and climatic
requirements for the effective cultivation of Aloe Vera?
Aloe Vera can be grown on any soil with temperate climate and low rainfall. But the most
ideal soil for it sandy loam that is slightly alkaline.
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What is the preferred variety of Aloe Vera for cultivation and hoe much
do the plant material cost?
Of the 250 and odd varieties of Aloe Vera, the most preferred species for mainstream
cultivation is Aloe Vera Barbadensis Miller. The Aloe pups as plant material cost about
$50 a piece. |
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What are the fertilization needs for cultivation of Aloe Vera?
Apart from FYM and natural manures with good nutritional value at the time of land
preparation, Aloe Vera demands additional annual supplements like ammonium nitrate for
optimal yield. |
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What are the irrigation needs of Aloe Vera?
Aloe Vera requires about 150 ml of water each month for it yield quality leaf weighing
around 1 kg. |
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How many aloe pups are required for plantation per acre?
About 5,000 pups are required to planted per acre. |
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is the maturity period and what is the approximate yield per acre? |
An 8 -12 inch tall pup would take about 18-24 month to mature
provides 3-4 harvest in a year thereon. The yield per acre is about 60,000 kg of leaves. |
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What is Aloe extract used for?
The aloe gel is used as a botanical substitute to chemicals in a wide variety of
pharmaceutical formulations, beauty care products, personal care products, aromatic
products, foods & beverages and nutraceuticals. |
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How are aloe leaves processed?
Processing of aloe leaves for its gel is a rather simple process. Once the aloe leaf is
tipped, tailed and its spiny ridges are removed, it can simply be squeezed or grinded up
to get the gel. There are other sophisticated ways too to separate gel without loss of the
product or quality. |
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