SPACING

Spacing is an important factor for cultivating Aloe Vera. In the study area, majority (52%) of the farmers used the spacing:  plant-plant 27 inch and row-row 9 inch; and a spacing of: plant-plant 18 inch and row-row 12 inch is followed by very few (4%) farmers. Spacing between plant to plant 27 inches and row to row 9 inches is more suitable because the plants get more space to spread which helps to make the leaves long and thick. But Anon (2004) suggested the spacing of: plant-plant 30-45 cm, and row-row 60 cm which differs from the present study.

Irrigation

It is mainly grown as rainfed crop. During summer months 4-5 irrigations are required.

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HARVESTING

Time of harvesting

From the past few decades, leaves of Aloe Vera have been harvesting in different form. The leaves become harvestable after 3 to 8 months after planting depending upon the propagating materials used. The study revealed that almost 100% of the farmers used cuttings as planting materials, with the shortest harvesting period of 3 months only, and seedling as a partial one with a varying range (9-18 months) of harvesting periods

(Table1). Farmers used to use hands instead of other equipments for harvesting of Aloe Vera leaves in the study area.

Harvesting can be done 6 – 7 months after planting. Plants are uprooted and processed (gel extraction) within 6 hours after harvest.    

The crop can be harvested 4 times a year. At the rate of 3 leaves cut from each plant, about 12 leaves are the harvest per plant per year. On an average, the yield per acre annually is about 60,000 kg.

Table1. Varying harvesting time of Aloe vera leaves in the study area.

Propagating materials	Harvesting time (months)	Remarks
Cuttings (matured plant stalk, etc)	3.0 (100%)*	Early growing
Seedling	9.0 (48%)	Variation of harvesting time due to seedling age, eager to earn money earlier, quality production
	10.0 (24%)
	12.0 (12%)
	18.0 (16%)

^* Values within the parenthesis showing the percent value of the respondents                    following the respective harvesting period.

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