A wild branch grew out of my avocado tree

A wild thick branch grew out of my avocado tree. What should I do about this?

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 12/22/2019 @ 12:49 am

Avocado trees are usually grafted onto a rootstock and sometimes a wayward branch will grow from the rootstock. You should be able to see where the graft is and if the branch is coming out below the graft.
If so, just cut it off at the base.

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