Adnan Niazi Department of Agronomy Mphil Scholar at BZU (BahauddinZakriyaUniversity, Multan) +92-303-8701782

2. Adnan Ashraf Niazi
Roll no …..15
Agronomy 8th
University college of Agriculture, Uos

3. Presentation topic
Aloe Vera

4. Nomenclature
• Kingdom: Plantae
• Class: Liliopsida
• Family: Aloaceae
• Genus: Aloe L
• Species: Aloe Vera
• Common name:
Aloe , Indian Alces , kumari ,
Barbados Aloe etc.

5. Plant botany
• Aloe Vera is a perennial ,evergreen, drought
resistance plant. The leaves are thick and
fleshy. Small thorns on the margins.
• Each leaf is 30-50cm long and 10 cm broad at
base
• Height of plant about 2 ft. Flowers are borne
on a long spike(4-5ft).The colour of flower is
orange. Flowers are produced in summer.

7. History & origin
 Aloe is native to North Africa and Spain
 Now plant also cultivated in hot dry regions of
china , India ,Pakistan , Europe , America.
 It is one of the oldest healing plants known to
mankind .
 It is even described in Bible for its healing
properties.

8. Conti…..
• Ancient Greek doctor obtained Aloe from
Indian Ocean in 4th century B.C .
• Aristotle ordered to Alexander the great in
333 B.C to capture the island of Socotra in
Indian ocean for its well-known Aloe Vera
supplies , needed to treat his wounded
soldiers.

9. Production technology
Soil:
Grown in all kind of soils but well drained
soil with high organic matter is most suitable.
Climate:
Dry and hot climate. Shady conditions results
in disease infestation. Cannot stand in freezing
temperature.

10. Land Preparation
• As aloe Vera is shallow root crop deep
ploughing is not necessary.
• One or two ploughing followed by harrowing
based on climate and soil type.
• Make sure to level the land after ploughing.
• You can make beds ,flat or suitable plot sizes
considering good slop for water drainage.

11. Fertilizer & Fym
Fym:
Before land preparation 8-10 ton/ha Fym is
applied.
Fertilizer:
N …………35 kg/ha
P ………….70kg/ha
K …………70 kg/ha
Fertilizers are applied before last ploughing.

12. Propagation & planting material
• Propagation is done through suckers (July- august).
• Select the planting material of four month old suckers
having about 4 leaves and 20 cm length.
• Plant density of 10,000 to 10,500 suckers is require to cover
1 acre or 25000 suckers/ha.
• Dig the pits 14 to 15 cm deep and plant the suckers at
60cm × 60cm apart.
• It also propagate through rhizome with 2-3 node and 5-6
cm length cutting.

13. Irrigation
• Aloe grows well with little rainfall. It does not
need any irrigation in rainy season.
• Irrigate immediately after suckers are planted.
• During highly drought and summer conditions
one can supply 1 irrigation in 2 weeks.

14. Intercultural operation
• 2-3 hand weeding followed by light hoeing in
a year.
• 1st weeding and hoeing should be done after
4 weeks of suckers plantation.
• Subsequent year require 1-2 weeding and
light hoeing to keep weed growth control.
• Destroy any diseased plants.

15. Pest & disease
• No major pests and diseased reported.
However Black brown leaf spot, Mealy bug
and anthecnose are reported in some areas.
• In case of termite , light irrigation is helpful.
• Black brown leaf spot controlled by any
sulpher containing insecticide.

16. anthecnose

17. Mealy bug

18. Harvesting
• Harvesting starts after 7-8 month of planting.
• Usually the commercial harvesting of Aloe
Vera can be taken 2 year.
• Harvesting is done through sharp sickle.
• If harvesting is done once a year the october-
november are best period to harvest.
• 2nd year give maximum yield and for about 4-5
years good yield could be harvested.

20. Yield
• The crop can harvested 4-5 times a year.
• At the rate of 3 leaves cut from each plant.
• About 12 leaves/plant cut in a year.
• On an average, the yield per acre annually is
about 60,000 kg.
• An average yield of world 30t/ha(year 2) and
40t/ha(year 3-5).

21. Variety
• There are 500 different verities of aloe Vera
plant.
• Aloe Vera Barbados mostly used.
• Ic 111271
• Ic 111269
• Al-1

22. Medicinal Uses
• Skin care
• Asthma prevention
• Healing
• Diabetes prevention
• Food flavoring
• Energy enhancer
• Nourishment
• Inflammation reduction
• Insects bites
• Psoriasis treatment

23. Benefits to the body
• Penetration (up to 7 layers deep)
• Antiseptic (6 antiseptic agent to kill
bacteria , viruses etc)
• Stimulates cell growth (birth of new healthy
tissues)
• Settles nervous system (clearing effect on
body nervous system)
• Cleanses(detoxifies and normalizes the body)