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- Q.How Do I Prune My Indoor Avocado Plant? - I have grown a couple of these in the past and they get real tall and spindly and they end ...
- Q.Avocado Trees - Our Avocado tree produces hundreds, maybe thousands of fruit, but all but a half dozen or less actually grow up ...
- Q.What Is Eating The Leaves Of My Avocado Tree - What is doing this to my avocado tree and how to treat
- Q.Avocado Pruning - I have a three year old avocado tree. It’s 9 ft tall with three main branches coming up from the ...
- Q.Avocado Seedling Leaves Seem To Be Being Eaten At. - It looks like something is chewing away at the leaves, but when I look closely at the leaves there's nothing ...
- Q.My Avocado Leaves Are Brown And Curling - My avocado plants have brown leaves and one has leaves curling and looking sick. Some leaves are just the tips ...
- Q.Small, Black, Smooth Fruit - I have what is supposed to be a young Hass avocado. This summer it produced eight or nine small, ...
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brbdyer420 on
May 16, 2019
64701Q.How do I prune my indoor avocado plant?
I have grown a couple of these in the past and they get real tall and spindly and they end up dying I need someone to tell me how to prune it so I don't end up losing another one. It seems to be growing very well so far. Any help would be very much appreciated!
- Answered by
Sheilam on
May 16, 2019A.I hope you don’t mind that I googled this and got the following answer (see below). Additionally indoor avocado plants need lots of light (again I googled this).
Pruning From Seed Growth
If you grow an avocado plant from seed, the shoot typically grows into a single, spindly stem. When it reaches 6 to 8 inches in height, remove half its height to prompt the plant to branch out. When each new branch reaches 8 inches, pinch off each growing tip to encourage a second round of branching. Continue this process until the plant achieves the desired fullness.Was this answer useful?00
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
June 3, 2019Q.Avocado trees
Our Avocado tree produces hundreds, maybe thousands of fruit, but all but a half dozen or less actually grow up and survive as regular sized fruit. The fruit starts falling off when they become golfball-ish size. The tree seems healthy. I live in Cape Coral, Florida (SW).
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 4, 2019A.It is very normal for them to drop many fruits, as they will not make it to maturity anyways. This is a survival adaptation so that they get, at least, a few fruit.
It is likely that the soil lacks a sufficient amount of phosphorous and potassium to sustain a large fruit crop. I would make sure to fertilize the tree with a specific avocado fertilizer yearly, or add a good layer of compost around the area each year. This will help maximize the fruit production, as well as keep your tree healthy throughout the year. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/avocado-tree-growing.htm
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Pbxjani on
June 30, 2019
93312Q.What is eating the leaves of my avocado tree
What is doing this to my avocado tree and how to treat
Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 1, 2019
Certified ExpertA.Although it looks a bit like insect damage, it also looks fungal. I would look to see if you can find any signs of, exactly, which pest it is. If you can't find any other signs than the holes, then it is most likely fungal.
Here are a few articles that will help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/avocado-tree-growing.htm
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Willy01 on
July 3, 2019
75165Q.Avocado pruning
I have a three year old avocado tree. It’s 9 ft tall with three main branches coming up from the root Do I need to cut two of those branches and leave only one? Many thanks
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 3, 2019
Certified ExpertA.Although this is best done when the tree is young, it could still help it out to only have one trunk.
Keeping all of the growth at the base cut, and letting one leader take over will increase overall productivity and health. This article will help you to grow avocados: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/avocado-tree-growing.htm
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Anonymous on
July 23, 2019Q.Avocado seedling leaves seem to be being eaten at.
It looks like something is chewing away at the leaves, but when I look closely at the leaves there's nothing there.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
July 23, 2019A.Some pests are very tiny and difficult to see with the naked eye. Also some pests like slugs or snails only feed in the night.
Neem Oil is a good treatment and the article below has more info for slugs.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/kill-garden-slugs.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Vcanello on
August 1, 2019
92630Q.My avocado leaves are brown and curling
My avocado plants have brown leaves and one has leaves curling and looking sick. Some leaves are just the tips but others are inside the leave. Can you advise?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 1, 2019
Certified ExpertA.I see several things going on here!
The container is quite large for a small root mass. This means that the soil may not lose moisture fast enough, leaving it soggy and lacking oxygen.
It is important to let the soil dry, completely, down to about 2 or 3 inches before watering again. This will ensure that the soil remains aerated and free from infection.
From here, you will have to treat the upper portions of the plant with a spray fungicide. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
You can also treat the soil with a handful of DOLOMITIC LIME and just a teaspoon of WETTABLE SULFUR. Do this once or twice per year to keep the soil conditioned.
Here is a couple of articles that will help you to grow avocado in container and grow them in general: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/indoor-avocado-plant-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/avocado-tree-growing.htm
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realirish on
August 7, 2019
Cape Coral, FL 33990Q.Small, black, smooth fruit
I have what is supposed to be a young Hass avocado. This summer it produced eight or nine small, smooth, black fruits. By small, I mean about one-quarter to one-third the size of a regular avocado. We tried to leave them alone until they got larger, but they all fell from the tree and never got to the size or outside texture we recognize as Hass avocados. Is there something wrong with this tree?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 7, 2019
Certified ExpertA.If this is the only avocado that you have, and there are no others around, then this will be the issue. They will need another of a different flowering type in order to produce fruit.
If there are others nearby, then it may be that the tree is too young, or there is too much nitrogen/not enough phosphorus and potassium in the soil.
This article will offer more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/avocado-tree-with-no-fruit.htm
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