Luxuriant How To Harvest Aloe Vera Leaves. I'm also going to show you how to get that aloe vera gel from your plant! Cutting the leaf down the center will allow you to access the aloe more quickly, but you might end up with more aloin in the gel than you would if you pulled the skin off in strips.
They make wonderful houseplants, or you can grow them outside. In fact, its maintenance is very similar to other houseplants. How to harvest the gel from aloe vera.
To make aloe vera juice from your plant, peel a piece of leaf, so you are left with only the gel (the inner, clear part of the leaf).
The thicker the leaf, the more gel you'll get. The easiest way to harvest aloe vera is to just snap or cut off a leaf when you need it. Storing the aloe extract and the leaf in the refrigerator can make it last longer for as long as a year. If you are not going to use store bought aloe vera, which can be cut with harsh solvents and all sorts of preservatives, learning to harvest and prepare it yourself is the.