Separating aloe Vera pups to propagate

My daughter has an enormous aloe vera in her garden. I want to cut off one of the pups to plant in my garden, even the pups are enormous. Can I just cut one off even if it hasn’t a root? Or do I have to separate at the base?

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#1 Comment By Alisma On 09/20/2016 @ 9:58 pm

It is fine to remove an aloe pup that doesn’t have roots. However, before putting them in their new location, you’ll need to root them by placing them in a rooting medium, such as perlite, sand, vermiculite, or a mix of these. Then, once they grow roots, you can transplant them in the garden.

Here is more about soilless rooting media and about helping roots develop:
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https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/projects/rooting-plant-cuttings.htm ^[2]

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