Growing Avocado
I have an avocado plant that we started from a seed (pit). It is now one year old and not doing so well. What are its requirements – soil, water, light, etc. for optimal performance??
Avocado makes a nice houseplant and a great project to try with the kids. Plant in well drained potting soil and water when the top 1 inch feels dry. It does best in partial shade/ low light and will tolerate temps of 55-65F for a few months. Excessive heat, dry air and excess fertilizer can cause leaf drop and marginal browning of leaves. Feed in the spring and place it outside in the shade for the summer, it will stimulate new growth. Once the stem reaches 12″ cut it back by half to control the size and shape. It will not flower or bear fruit indoors as the commercial fruit bearing avocados are vegetatively reproduced. Hardy in zone 9-11
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Name: CINDY BROUSSARD |
I HAVE AVOCADO TREES PLANTED AND THEY ARE DOING FINE. I HAVE HEARD IT WILL BE ALL MOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET FRUIT.IS THIS SO? IF SO HOW CAN I GET THEM TO PRODUCE? I LIVE IN LOUISIANA AND THE STONES THAT I USED WERE FROM FL
I planted an avocado pit about last summer. It is about three feet high and has a nice round shape. I want to move this tree to a diffrent location, Right now it gets sun most of the day. I need to move it back a little that would put it to have more shade. Can I replant this small tree to its new location now in the middle of summer or should I wait ? Would transplanting this tree cause harm? Would the new location be a good choice. I live in Florida. Thanks for your tip?
Need advice!
I transplanted a three foot avocado tree about a week ago. Now the leaves are wilted and seems very dry and crisp. Should I cut off these leaves for new growth? There seems to be little spurts that are on the branch. I thought that maybe if I prune off the wilted leaves that this would help the new spurts. What should I do about this, and is there anything I should feed the plant with at this time. Its been very warm I live in Florida.
I am trying to restore a lemmon tree that encountered a mushroom fungus a few years ago. This last citrus season it looked liked the tree had potential, it actually was very green and became bushy again and produced three lemmons. I cut back all the weeds under the tree added some controlled release fertilizer (14-14-14) and some top soil. the tree truck seems to be a bit flaky and maybe rotten at the very bottom . What should I do further to help estabish this tree?
I have an Avocado tree with small green, what seem to resemble sm peach’s. I’ve never seen sm Avocado’s before. Could these be the fruit? If so how long before it matures? Thanks
I HAVE 3 AVOCADO TREES RANGING FROM 3 TO 10 YEARS OLD. THIS YEAR THEY BORE NO FRUIT, HAVE NO NEW GROWTH. THE LEAVES ARE SMALL SPARSE BUT GOOD GREEN COLOR.I WATER THEM DEEP WHEN THE WOOD STAKE THAT I HAVE NEAR EACH ONE IS DRY. I HAVE FED THEM WITH AVOCADO FERTILIZER THREE TIMES THIS YEAR.THE SOIL PH SHOWS A 6.5 AVERAGE. THEY ARE IN FULL SUN.IN SANTA BARBARA CA. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY SUGGESTIONS. THANK YOU.
ART
Hi Art
Here’s a link that hopefully will help you. http://www.ucavo.ucr.edu/
I have been growing avacodo seeds from Kellogs organic multi purpose soil. they are around 18″ tall, in the same 12″ pot and are doing well on a mist system. black army ants and nats are attacking the new growth and leaves. How do I prevent this? Thanks in advanced.
I just transplanted a 6 ft avocado young tree. A lot of the root system got damaged. Now all the leaves are wilted, some completely dry, and I’m just scared to death the tree is going to die. I’ve been watering the tree often adding some root starter. The tree is also in direct light and it’s not helping we are having a heat wave this week. Any help on what to do? can the tree survive even if all the leaves are wilted? should I create some sort of shade for it? Please help!!
I have just moved into a house in Sydney, which has an Avocado tree. It’s pretty big -must be about 20-30 years old – and at this time of year has plenty of avocado on it. However, they look healthy but with a black ‘mould’ at the bottom. When we pick them early, the fruits don’t have the mould, but don’t seem to be ripening after a week or so. Does anyone have any advice for me please?
Hi Andy
Maybe you’re picking the avocado either too early and then too late. Check out this site. there is some good info on When to pick avocado http://www.ucavo.ucr.edu./AvocadoWebSite%20folder/AvocadoWebSite/General/Answers.html#anchor728187
1. how can i tell when the avocado is mature enough to pick and ripen?
2. I have a decent crop this year. This the first year I have abunch of small ones about the size of my thumb? Can I eat them? I opened one up there is no pit.
Hi – I’ve looked everywhere but can’t find anything about my Avocado tree. I have 4 in my garden, but on only one of them the fruit reaches 3-4 inches and then turns completely black and falls off. It is a very mature tree, but gets no more or less watering than the others.
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I HAVE A SMALL AVOCADO PLANT I AM GROWING INSIDE MY UPSTATE, NY APARTMENT…NOT REALLY AVOCADO TERRITORY, I KNOW. IT HAS BEEN DOING FINE UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN DRY BROWN SPOTS STARTED SHOWING UP ON THE LEAVES. THE BROWN SPOTS STARTED ON THE LEAVES TOWARD THE BASE OF THE TRUNK AND HAVE MOVED UP. NOW THE BOTTOM LEAVES ARE STARTING TO FALL OFF. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?
I am sprouting several avocado trees from seed (from inside haas avocados purchased at the grocery store). If grown indoors with grow lights, will they ever fruit? Also, I live in zone 8, bordering zone 9 – if I were to have them outside during the year except for the short winter, when I will bring them inside, will they produce fruit?
My avocado tree produced good fruit last year (fall season of 2007 into 2008). This year I have gotten no fruit. What can I do to get fruit this coming fall/winter. I live in St Petersburg,
I am staying in Malaysia, Borneo island. I had an avocado tree which is 4 yr old. She has started to bloom quite often since last year but never bear any fruit. Should I do anything to help her? ?Is it true that I have to wait 10 years?
I planted avocado seeds approsimately 12 years ago. The plants have always been healthy. this year, for the first time I have lots of blooms. I think this means I may have avocados. there are plenty of bees around the blooms. is there anything else I can do to help with polination?
i have two avocado trees that i got from my friend she grew them in her backyard when she moved we took them out of the ground and put them in our yard but it has been two days and they look like they are dying what should i do thank you
Avocado roots
I just want to help make a note about Avocado trees, if you decide to have them in the ground of your place, careful not to have it way to close to your house for the plant itself will develop a very large and powerful root system that does spread. Here in Hawai’i, Avocado trees are very common and many foundations are cracked cause of the roots.
I recently planted a 3-4 year old avocado tree, it is about 8 ft tall, but lots of the tips of the leaves have gone brown and many feel dry, despite watering it morning and evening… anyone got any suggestions?
too much water…they have to dry out all the way
I have an approx 8mo. old avocado plant that I planted from the seed (its fruit was delicious!). The upper leaves as well as the lower leaves are drooping down. I watered it a lot and the upper leaves started to raise a little. But the lower leaves are still quite droopy. The leaves are a very nice rich green. I live in Sacramento, Ca. The temp is pretty hot but he (Mr. Avo) lives inside and is in temp of around 78. Although when its in the hundreds he is in about 86 degrees. I have never fertilized him.
I have a Lola Acacado tree and I noticed black markings on the stems resembling mold. When I touch the stems the black stuff some of it comes off. Plus the leaves look wilted and looks sick. What should I do and please let me know what it is and what action I should take. I live in Orlando, Florida, where it has been raining so heavily recently. I also have another avacado tree a brogan and I am scared it will also get contaminated too. Please help! Thanks,
could be a fungus from all the water…try a fungicide spray with copper…too much water will kill avocados…does it have good drainage
Hi,
I have an avacado pit that I planted indoors about 10 years ago. It is in a 12″ diameter pot for a few years now and is about 6-7 feet tall. The leaves brown around the edges pretty quickly and then fall off. I would think I am not over watering it, as I do have water running out the bottom and the pot takes a lot of water. Coments and suggestions welcome!
vince near Chicago
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I live in northern Alabama. I started from a avocado seed and now it is about 5 months old. Do you think it will live if I bring it inside each night and take it out in the morning.
HI Neeccee
It should be fine outside in a warm protected area, provided you bring it in when night temperatures get down to the 40’s. You can also grow your avocado plant inside as a houseplant by keeping it in a bright, sunny window. Although indoors, it won’t get as much light compared to outdoors.