Help Save My Aloe!

[Samanthasvg]

Can someone please help me with aloe advice? I received this as a gift. Let it settle per advice for several days before potting. No water for almost a week after potting to let it adjust to soil. it’s been watered once, aprox a week and half ago. Some of the leaves are getting soft & getting brown spots. Too much or little water or?

 

[Siobhan]

Hi. I’m no expert but I do have aloe Vera in my garden. They require no maintenance but the climate is warm here. They are planted 10% soil / 90% sand if that helps? Maybe add some sand to your soil - just a suggestion

 

[helea]

Hi, I also have an aloe and some brown spots appeared on my leaves after changing spot from half shady to one where it received full sun. The leaves started developing a pinkish brownish hue, I understand that is its original color as a red pigment is generated by the plant to protect itself, however, those spots appeared around the same time as well, so my guess is sunburn, but it could be the soil mix and too much water as well

 

[oneeye]

Aloes are extremely water sensitive and if they have just a little to much water they suffer. Many diseases including root rot, soft rot, fungal stem rot and leaf rot all begin with soil that is too wet. Sometimes, I think it's been way too long since I watered my Aloe, and water it lightly only to find out, it didn't any need water and develop black spots too. The large plant only gets water every 4 to 6 weeks and the two babies get water every 15 to 20 days. Lastly, They also hold a lot of water in their leaves, so excess water combined with poor drainage, especially when you water on to the surface can cause spotting. This, then causes molding from fungi. I think you are doing a very good job with your Aloe and you are on the right track.