How to Save Overwatered Aloe Plant

Whether in the office or in the family courtyard, people like to put a basin of aloe vera on the desktop. In addition to beautifying the indoor environment, a pot of aloe has many functions. The most well-known is its maintenance function. Do you know how to water aloe? If you water aloe too much, how should you remedy it?

What does an overwatered aloe plant look like?

• Yellow or brown leaves
• Mushy stem
• Root rot disease

Can You Save an Overwatered Aloe Plant?

If we pour too much water in the early stage, the risk is not so serious at this time. We can immediately take out the overwated aloe plants from the flowerpot and let the water evaporate quickly.
If you pour too much water for a long time, overwated aloe will show some adverse reactions, such as yellowing or decay. At this time, overwated aloe has benefited more seriously, and the disposal method is more troublesome. At first, we need to stop pouring water and let the overwated aloe gradually recover. If the condition of overwated aloe does not deteriorate, the root can begin to decay. At this time, it is necessary to take out the aloe plant, remove the once decayed root system, and remove some decayed and severe leaves, and then arrange them in a dry and cool place, and transplant them to the dry soil in a day or two. We should pay attention not to pour water at this time. We can spray a lot of water and keep it wet.

How to Save an Overwatered Aloe Plant?

• Selection of flowerpot and soil

Aloe is a drought resistant plant, so from the beginning, if we choose sandy soil and flower pots that can drain water, too much watering will only take away some nutrients in the soil. At this time, organic fertilizers such as rotten leaf ash can be used to fertilize aloe, and an appropriate amount of urine fertilizer and manure can also be put, so that Aloe will grow better, and more watering will not produce too many bad nutrients, If the water can flow away immediately after watering, it means that the soil is too Sandy. Properly add the soil that can store water and mix it in the flower pot.

• Just pour out the excess water

If the water cannot flow away through the flowerpot and soil, hold the aloe and tilt the flowerpot to pour out the excess water. Then, for a long time, avoid the overwated aloe from rain and moisture. Place it in a dry and ventilated environment without watering for half a month. If the soil has poor water permeability, Then you can often poke the soil around the root of aloe with chopsticks or toothpicks to ensure air and water permeability.

• Use absorbent materials

Aloe is watered too much. In addition to the above methods, there is another emergency measure, that is, throw sawdust and toilet paper into the aloe flower pot, which can quickly help overwated aloe absorb excess water, maintain water for a period of time and prevent nutrient loss. However, if there is too much water, After absorbing a lot of water, there is still a lot of water in the flowerpot. At this time, you can take away the saturated wood chips and toilet paper, and put dry wood chips and toilet paper again. Usually, you can dispose of the excess water two or three times.

• Repot the aloe Plant

1. Remove the aloe plant and cut off the dead roots

First of all, we should take the aloe plant out of the basin, remove the soil, trim the rotten parts, remove the old yellow leaves, and then clean it. Then we can drag the aloe with a newspaper and place it in the ventilated scattered light for 2-3 days to dry the trimmed wound and scab.

2. Select the right pot

After giving overwatered aloe a good basin, we don't need to water it. First put it in a cool place for basin service. After about a week, you can make sure that overwated aloe has begun to radiate vitality. At this time, it can be slowly moved indoors and maintained in places with rich scattered light, which can stimulate the plant to take root and germinate faster. Of course, it's best to keep overwated aloe indoors or in a shady place in summer. Don't put it directly under the hot sun. In this way, it's easy to sunburn the leaves of aloe and turn water black and rot.

3. Prepare a fresh potting mix

During the drying of plants, nutrient soil can be prepared. Nutrient soil should be loose, breathable and rich in humus. Such as: rotten leaf soil, peat soil, rotten broken flower husk and rice bran. In addition, add some garden soil and coarse river sand. Aloe is suitable to grow in slightly acidic and slightly alkaline sandy soil, and the pH value of the soil can be between 6.5 and 7.5.

How to Water Aloe Plant Properly

To completely avoid overwatered aloe, we must master the correct watering method. When watering aloe, we need to water it appropriately according to the changes of seasons. When the temperature is relatively high, you can properly pour more water. In summer, when the temperature is high and the evaporation is strong, you also need to spray water. Reduce watering when the temperature is low, especially in winter, and keep the soil dry.
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