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xmobotx · 08-22-2013, 10:57 PM

i use fresh from time to time but have the 200x from ingredientstodiefor

the thing about aloe is that it's 1 of those things which has more of an effect when there's a problem

which isnt to discount it's value as a plant-based amendment, wetting agent, or emulsifier

watts · 09-02-2013, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by YouLookAdopted

Hi watts,

I picked up the purple label preservative free Lily of the Desert and I think it says good for 45-60 days refrigerated. 2 weeks still the case for what we're using it for, or....?

Sorry for the late reply. Yes, I meant 1-2 months not 1-2 weeks. Still a very short shelf life for my preference.

GandalfdaGreen · 09-03-2013, 01:01 AM

I bought my first aloe plants today.

GreenGuts · 09-14-2013, 02:00 PM

I've been using Aloe for my current grow as a foliar spray. I use the plant, not any juices or powders. I'm not sure if I'm doing it right but what I do is take an aloe leaf, cut off 1 side of the green outer shell and then take my thumb or whatever and just push all the gel out into a small cup of water and then I mix that for a good 5 minutes. I then take what's left of the gel out of the cup and then put the remaining "aloe water" in my foliar sprayer. The sprayer ALWAYS gets clogged up and it's a pain in the ass, honestly. The gel part never seems to dissolve so I'm not even sure if I'm even feeding aloe, or just .. aloe flavored water. I use it because my plants always seem heat stressed and I've read aloe can help with that. Anyways, that's my 2 cents, for what it's worth!

Yeti · 09-17-2013, 05:06 PM

Thank you all for this excellent information. For me the aloe did not work as well as other techniques I have used for cloning. I believe I tried Cootz recipe outlined in ROLS thread for cloning and had some great successes and failures and went back to what works for me for now. I will give it a try as a foliar addition and perhaps in a root drench as well some day.

10-31-2013, 01:14 AM

I'm using the aloe gel caps you find in the vitamin aisle. One of them equals 2 tbs. I believe.

Snip the end and squeeze it into your water. Have been using 2 caps/gal. with success.

Best to put it in a sealed jug and shake it up real good before applying. drench or foliar

Thanks to all for this thread.

yujin · 11-14-2013, 01:34 AM

I could be wrong, but I thought pro-tekt was not an organic product. Wouldn't the use of this product be out of line with organic farming methods? I use pro-tekt in my synthetically fertilized garden. But I never saw anything claiming it was safe for organic crops.

MileHighGuy · 11-14-2013, 01:51 AM

https://www.nutri-tech.com.au/blog/20...-of-chemicals/

https://www.fngla.org/education-and-r...inalreport.pdf

W89 · 11-15-2013, 12:05 AM

EDIT II

yujin · 11-17-2013, 12:11 PM

Where was the info about pro-tekt? I saw some generic info on silica but nothing on the product.

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09-14-2013, 02:00 PM	#124
GreenGuts Newbie Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 9	I've been using Aloe for my current grow as a foliar spray. I use the plant, not any juices or powders. I'm not sure if I'm doing it right but what I do is take an aloe leaf, cut off 1 side of the green outer shell and then take my thumb or whatever and just push all the gel out into a small cup of water and then I mix that for a good 5 minutes. I then take what's left of the gel out of the cup and then put the remaining "aloe water" in my foliar sprayer. The sprayer ALWAYS gets clogged up and it's a pain in the ass, honestly. The gel part never seems to dissolve so I'm not even sure if I'm even feeding aloe, or just .. aloe flavored water. I use it because my plants always seem heat stressed and I've read aloe can help with that. Anyways, that's my 2 cents, for what it's worth!
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10-31-2013, 01:14 AM	#126
X_man Guest Posts: n/a	I'm using the aloe gel caps you find in the vitamin aisle. One of them equals 2 tbs. I believe. Snip the end and squeeze it into your water. Have been using 2 caps/gal. with success. Best to put it in a sealed jug and shake it up real good before applying. drench or foliar Thanks to all for this thread.
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11-14-2013, 01:34 AM	#127
yujin Newbie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: The Moon Posts: 28	I could be wrong, but I thought pro-tekt was not an organic product. Wouldn't the use of this product be out of line with organic farming methods? I use pro-tekt in my synthetically fertilized garden. But I never saw anything claiming it was safe for organic crops.
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11-17-2013, 12:11 PM	#130
yujin Newbie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: The Moon Posts: 28	Where was the info about pro-tekt? I saw some generic info on silica but nothing on the product.
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