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Review
. 2016 Sep 23:7:1410.
doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01410. eCollection 2016.

Propagation Techniques and Agronomic Requirements for the Cultivation of Barbados Aloe (Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F.)-A Review

Giuseppe Cristiano  1 , Bernardo Murillo-Amador  2 , Barbara De Lucia  1
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Propagation Techniques and Agronomic Requirements for the Cultivation of Barbados Aloe (Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F.)-A Review

Giuseppe Cristiano et al. Front Plant Sci. .

Abstract

Barbados aloe (Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F.) has traditionally been used for healing in natural medicine. However, aloe is now attracting great interest in the global market due to its bioactive chemicals which are extracted from the leaves and used in industrial preparations for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food products. Aloe originated from tropical and sub-tropical Africa, but it is also now cultivated in warm climatic areas of Asia, Europe, and America. In this review, the most important factors affecting aloe production are described. We focus on propagation techniques, sustainable agronomic practices and efficient post harvesting and processing systems.

Keywords: abiotic stress tolerance; burn plant; crop husbandry; in vitro propagation protocols; leaf processing; leaf yield.

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Figure 1
(A) A. vera (L.) Burm. F. plants with basal rosettes of leaves and inflorescence. Photo taken by De Lucia. (B) Suckers as in vivo planting materials. Photo taken by Cristiano. (C) In vitro culture: micropropagated shoots. Photo taken by Cardarelli.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Outline showing summary of tissue culture processes: direct and indirect organogenesis for aloe plantlet regeneration.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Number of weeks from in vitro shooting to rooting in different protocols.
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Figure 4
Fast mass propagation calendar: from multiple shoot formation to acclimatization phases. Results shown are adapted from Gantait et al. (2011). Teixeira da Silva (2012) reports that BA and BAP refer to the same cytokinin.
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Figure 5
(A) Plantation densities as 20,000 plants ha−1 in the open field. (B) Mulching with black polyethylene film in the open field. (C) Drip irrigation system in open field cultivation. (D) Organic fertilization as manure compost. Photos taken by B. Murillo-Amador.
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Figure 6
Potted aloes: comparison between peat cultivation (test) and increasing rates of green compost in the second half-year of cultivation. Photo taken by De Lucia.
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