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title: "my aloe is in bad shape. i've had him quarantined due to a mealy…"
description: "my aloe is in bad shape. i've had him quarantined due to a mealy infestation, for about three weeks. unfortunately the only place i could quarantine is in my…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "exholy"
published: "2023-09-05T05:58:35.88Z"
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# my aloe is in bad shape. i've had him quarantined due to a mealy…

_Geplaatst door exholy op 2023-09-05_

my aloe is in bad shape. i've had him quarantined due to a mealy infestation, for about three weeks. unfortunately the only place i could quarantine is in my kitchen, which faces another building so doesn't get much light. it's been 28 days since i watered him but i think the alcohol and neem oil weren't drying off fully and made him soggy.

my question is, if i remove the outer sections, will the center of the plant be okay and keep growing? i did notice he's still putting out new growth there

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## 1 reactie

### LostandHopeful reageerde op 2023-09-05

Yes! You can totally peel off the dead outer leaves. You can pull down like peeling the skin of an onion or a petal of an artichoke. You want to pull down and peel any excess deadness off.

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