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Posted 2h ago by @LoyalYellowrose

Is this yellow signs of rot? Do I keep taking Leaves off ...

He has NOT been doing well and i should have chopped him sooner! completely rotted root, have removed 4 leaves already. I have never had luck with aloes in the past but this is one of the few plants in my collection that are β€œmy partner’s” and he isnt going to take the news well. Want to do this right πŸ™
#AloeVera #HappyPlants
0ft to light, direct
6” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 week ago
I think you might be watering it. To much the soil needs to drain fast and completely dry out all the way to the bottom of the pot before watering.and make sure the pot isn't to large for the root ball you only need a inch o t so space from your root ball to sides of the pot. Good luck
In all honesty, I lost a few too many plants this year due to a broken wrist this winter. I have been doing all you say; when checking his roots last month there no longer were any but I didn’t note any rot at that time. I supported him in a much smaller pot, waiting for a sign of improvement 🫠which brings us here, after no signs, with hopefully something to save. @DynamoMahoe You are telling me how to care for a healthy Aloe which I do not have. Any insight on Chopping an aloe?
@LoyalYellowrose Hi Beth, you can totally chop and restart this aloe πŸ€— I am by no means an aloe expert, but if this were my aloe, I would chop it here where I marked a red line.

After you chop it, it’s important to let it callous over, that is, air dry, for about a week, before repotting. After repotting, don’t water for another week or two. You’ll want it to get over its shock, and any water right now during that time will quite possibly just sit and rot it further.
@LoyalYellowrose whoops pressed send too soon πŸ˜… If you cut here and you still see signs of rot, I would cut further up the stem. You might need to remove another leaf or two, but they can root anywhere along their stem.