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- Q.Help With Indoor Avocado Plant - Hi! I live in Sweden and this is the first time I manage to grow an indoor avocado plant after ...
- Q.Avocado Tree Desease - The leaves are a bit yellow with a brown circle The have fungus on the other side of the leaf ...
- Q.Trying To Grow A Tropical Fruit Plants Like Avocado, Mangoes, And Banana - Hello, I need assistance in growing tropical fruit plants in GA(zip code 30004) Zone 7B. I do understand its not ...
- Q.Avocado - i got this tree as a gift. I try to find information how to plant but no luck, the name ...
- Q.I Asked How To Prune An Avocado Tree? - I don,t understand the answer is there anything else to do beside cutting or trimming the tallest branch and the ...
- Q.My Avacado Tree I Have Grown From Seed Is Now Dying It Seems. The Root Has Black Dashes Going Up The Stem, The Leaves Are Getting - brown and black, and now some leaves appear to be eaten on. This will be its third summer and it ...
- Q.Why A Avocado Tree Staied To Give Fruit For More Than 22 Years? - In this rain commencing season an Avocado that stand ideal for so many years give defendant flower in last two ...
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Anonymous on
March 7, 2022Q.Help With Indoor Avocado Plant
Hi! I live in Sweden and this is the first time I manage to grow an indoor avocado plant after potting from a glass (see photo, this is about a 1.5 years old plant), and I wanted to ask how best to take care of it. What kind of fertilizer would it need and how often, how do I know when it’s ready to repot and -most importantly- how do I repot? Is it enough to just choose a pot with twice the diameter of the current one and fill with standard soil for vegetables? Thank you so much!
Answered by
GKH_Susan on
March 8, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Thank you for sending us your gardening question. Here is info on avocado care and repotting. Normally, just go up one or two pot sizes. Use well draining soil for avocados such as a commercial mix for cacti and succulents.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/indoor-avocado-plant-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/repotting-an-avocado.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/how-to-fertilize-avocados.htm
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- Asked by
Veronica Steglich on
April 3, 2022
Miami, Florida 33185Q.Avocado Tree Desease
The leaves are a bit yellow with a brown circle The have fungus on the other side of the leaf And now that I took out all those leaves out and new ones arrived, there is something eating the leaves
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
April 4, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Likely, whatever is eating the leaves will be the cause of the fungal infection. Without microscopy, it would be hard to call this one.
Generally, a combination of insecticides and fungicides will be necessary, here.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides
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Anonymous on
April 21, 2022Q.Trying To Grow A Tropical Fruit Plants Like Avocado, Mangoes, And Banana
Hello, I need assistance in growing tropical fruit plants in GA(zip code 30004) Zone 7B. I do understand its not the ideal zone nor climate. However, I do want to learn and may be need help with setting up a green house in my backyard to grow this plants year round. What type of soil should i use and what type of compost - from where should i buy? Probably make a raised bed and grow those trees? Any suggestions are welcome
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
April 25, 2022
Certified ExpertA.You will, definitely, need a greenhouse for this project. We do not recommend places to purchase, or specific brands, though. You can attempt a raised bed set up, here, but I would opt for individual containers that can be moved around when needed. This will be necessary, also, because each specimen may use nutrients at a slightly different rate, or may require slightly different soil conditions at certain times.
What I can do is include several articles on these subjects. This will help you to get an idea of what care these will require when they are that far out of their native zone:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/mango/mango-trees-in-pots.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/mango
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/indoor-avocado-plant-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/banana/indoor-banana-plant.htm
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Anonymous on
May 4, 2022Q.Avocado
i got this tree as a gift. I try to find information how to plant but no luck, the name is Avocado Lila PERSEA AMERICANA, if you can help me where is the best area to plant, and how to take care,
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
May 6, 2022
Certified ExpertA.This article should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/avocado-tree-growing.htm
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Anonymous on
May 24, 2022Q.I Asked How To Prune An Avocado Tree?
I don,t understand the answer is there anything else to do beside cutting or trimming the tallest branch and the widest branch????
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
June 6, 2022
Certified ExpertA.These publications give more detail on pruning. Cutting the tallest branch and the widest branch are ways to reduce the height and width over several years, one branch at a time.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/mg213
https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=12051
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Anonymous on
May 25, 2022Q.My Avacado Tree I Have Grown From Seed Is Now Dying It Seems. The Root Has Black Dashes Going Up The Stem, The Leaves Are Getting
brown and black, and now some leaves appear to be eaten on. This will be its third summer and it has been lovely to grow on my back porch. What can I do to save it?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
June 6, 2022
Certified ExpertA.These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/avocado-pests-and-diseases.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/what-causes-avocado-leaf-burn.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/treating-avocados-with-root-rot.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/indoor-avocado-plant-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/repotting-an-avocado.htm
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tinsaedubale000 on
June 4, 2022
Tinsae Dubale P.O.Box 124 Wolaita Soddo, Ethiopia.Q.Why A Avocado Tree Staied To Give Fruit For More Than 22 Years?
In this rain commencing season an Avocado that stand ideal for so many years give defendant flower in last two after sever hey part of the tree. What I have observed so far is that may be sadden interruption of the morphology the tree cause to recall the setting of the fruit that inhabited previously. In last session of blooming it bears only four fruits why? It stands alone with fruit make me disappointed. I have already ready to action to cut the tree with in given time while I see many thousands flower I have cancelled the action.The new characters which i have see is that there was ongoing blooming still now why?. tinsaedubale000@gmail.com
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 6, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Unfortunately, your photo doesn't seem to match the question. I am unable to see the issue in question. It could be that the tree is not in close enough proximity to another tree of the opposite flowering type, or it could be soil issues causing the problem.
This article will help you to get started:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/avocado-tree-with-no-fruit.htm
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