Thanks! Looks like the specific amounts aren't too precious/precise anyhow, which suits me just fine.
"After searching around online, it appears the suggested amount is about 1/4 cup of fresh aloe vera gel per gallon of water. A little goes a long way! As you’ll see in the video to follow, we don’t bother with measuring.An estimation is okay, since you really can’t “overdo it†with aloe! On average, we use about 2 large leaves or 4-5 small leaves per 5 gallon bucket of water.â€
Foliar Spray
An aloe vera solution can also be used as a foliar spray, also known as “foliar feedingâ€. What is the purpose of foliar spraying? Well, studies show that plants can uptake micronutrients and enzymes faster and at a higher absorbed concentration directly through their leaves than through their roots.
Of course, a foliar feeding is not intended to replace quality soil, compost, and occasional root fertilizing. Core macronutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are still best derived from soil. But when you want to give a plant a little extra TLC, or help it recover from a deficiency, disease, or stress, a little supplemental foliar love with aloe could be the ticket! Our cannabis plants are sprayed with aloe on almost a weekly basis up until they begin to flower.
Because plants more readily uptake nutrients from foliar applications than through their roots, less aloe is needed for the foliar spray than in a soil drench solution. A suggested dose is only two to three teaspoons of fresh aloe gel to 1 gallon of water. As you can see, just one small leaf would be more than enough for this practice!"
