Watering aloe vera plants correctly is key to keeping them healthy and maintaining their appearance.
In this post, I’m going to explain how to tell when your aloe vera needs water and the techniques you can use to keep it properly hydrated.
Because they store water in their leaves, some people assume they need very little moisture and don’t give them enough. Others irrigate them too much, which can cause them to rot.
Read on to discover how to get the balance right and tell if you are over or under watering your aloe vera.
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Aloe vera doesn’t require as much water as other plants, but they still need enough to thrive and look their best.
They are succulents, which means they’re capable of storing water in both their leaves and stems.
Because of this, they’re able to survive the regular drought conditions in their native arid climates.
So they key is to mimic their natural watering pattern – which is to give them enough to properly hydrate them, and then let them dry out before giving them more.
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There is no set schedule to follow for when to water an aloe vera, and routinely doing it according to a calendar makes it more likely that you’ll end up giving it too much.
Instead, you should always check the soil to determine whether or not your plant actually needs water. Below I’ll show you exactly how to tell when it’s time.
There are two simple ways to figure out if your aloe vera needs water or not, and both involve checking the soil.
One is to push your finger into the soil to see how moist it is. If the top 2 inches feels dry, then it’s time to give your plant some water.
But the easiest method is to use a moisture gauge – a small and inexpensive hygrometer probe
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