I think it may be mites.. not sure. 8mth old avocado plant named Alejandro. help!!! I love him so much!!! I am new to the gardening thing, any advice, or tips would be greatly appreciated! looks like bumps, all over the bottom of several of the leaves and he is starting to go limp. He just looks sad. (his new growth was sunburned, totally my fault.. I know I am a terrible plant mom) I purchased mite-x just in case, as well as castile soap. I have done so much research, but It would be helpful if anyone could identify though a picture. I want to make sure I am treating the right problem without killing him in the process. Thank you so much in advance.
This appears to be an Aphid or Mite damage. Use Neem Oil to treat the plant; Neem Oil is organic and safe for people, pets and Bees.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/avocado-bud-mite-control.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
Do I have to plant it?.
Unfortunately, this method for germinating avocado seeds is purely for novelty and rarely leads to a healthy, mature tree. At this point, the infection is likely too far progressed, and you could have another tree growth, and in much better condition, before you could get this one to recover.
The best method for starting avocados will be to direct sow in soil, and put under lighting immediately. A healthy seedling will have about 6 leaves by the time it about a foot tall. Stretching, and low leaf count will be a result of lack of lighting.
An alternative method for starting will be to wrap the seed in a slightly moist paper towel and place in a ziploc bag in a drawer for a few weeks. Check it occasionally for germination, and plant when it is showing signs of germination.
This article will give you more information on the care of avocado trees: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/avocado-tree-growing.htm
Can I start a healthy avocado tree from the seed of a Hass avocado I bought in the supermarket here in south Florida? or must I plant a Florida avocado?
Sure! You can plant a pit from a store bought avocado, but they don't normally produce a very tasty fruit from seed. They must be grafted from a variety known to fruit well. Your seed-planted tree will still flourish, but it may not yield anything edible or tasty.
It is best to graft a new top onto your seedling's rootstock, or to purchase a tree that has already been through this procedure. This will ensure that you get a good fruit and that the tree is robust and healthy. They usually fruit within just a couple of years from graft, versus a seed which can take many years to fruit, if it does at all.
This article will help you to grow these trees: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/avocado-tree-growing.htm
IT WAS PLANTED FROM SEED ABOUT 10 YEARS.& IT IS APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET TALL
Seed planted avocados will not have the same fruit as the one that it came from. Sometimes, they won't even fruit at all! To obtain fruit, the first thing on the checklist is that you have a known fruit producing variety that is grafted to a viable rootstock.
Of course, there are other factors as well. This article will explain in more detail: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/avocado-tree-with-no-fruit.htm
Hi: I have a beautiful avocado tree here is FL and there is a ton of fruit that looks full size, but when I put it in a paper bag to ripen, it never does. Looks still young and rubbery. There is so much on the tree and I hate for it to all go to waste. What do I do?
It may be the type of avocado that you have. Avocados take around 9 months to ripen fully, so if it is before this timeframe, then they will be far from ripe. Knowing when to harvest is not necessarily easy. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/tips-for-picking-avocados.htm
Hello By chance I have a plant grown in a pot. I think it is a Avacado plant. I could have planted the seed last year but do t remember now. Do you think this is Avacado plant. Then again there are few stems so I am a bit confused. Kind Regards
Unfortunately, without photos, I cannot ID the tree in question.
I have a very large avocado tree that has small to mid size fruit that sets in the spring and begins to turn black at the begining of August. The fruit has a very smooth thin skin. They begin to ripen in late September and October. They are very tasty but the skin is so thin I do not know how to remove it properly. Can you tell what kind of tree i have? Any trick to remove the skin?
There are too many varieties to know what kind you have but here is a trick to remove the fruit. One idea is to split the fruit in half by cutting around the seed in the middle, width-wise, not length-wise. Once the fruit is halved, slip a knife blade between the skin and the fruit all the way around to free the fruit from the skin. You may want to check with a culinary website for more tricks.
Here's an article you may enjoy: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/tips-for-picking-avocados.htm