Avocado Tree Update Summer 2017! Wow! What A bumper Crop!

In this video I update my 8 year old avocado tree grown from a pit along with my 5 year old nursery grafted tree. Both are thriving with the largest bumper crop ever! Check it out & find out why...

[@markengelbrecht3390]

Best video upload of back yard grower i am following your advice on watering... I am in South Africa and its summer here well over 100degree day and my young trees leaves dont wilt anymore sice i water them everymorning... i have watch many videos on youtube but you and Gary Matsuaka knows what avo tree needs.i have a Hass , LHass , Maluma , pinkerton ,Linda , Reed and Ryan 2 to 3 years old ...ive killed a few trees from rootrot beacause of organic material thats in potting soil the nursery puts in pots so with my trees that survived i washes of the root ball then transplat in dg and perlite with compost on top... after a year i transplant to soil in my yard wich is dg...i water every day pot or directly in soil...avo trees love water but the so called experts know nothing they just want to make money.

[@MrThedocholiday]

I don’t think the experts are as desperate as the rest of us, so they have resources & time we don’t have. And since lots of water & DG works great & both are free, why not go with the simple/free solution? Thanks for watching & for the encouragement. I’m super glad it’s working for you too! Godspeed to you & all your Avo efforts!

[@Peoplespilates]

Thank you for sharing , best video on growing avacados !! I have trees grown from seed that are 5 years old but they're in containers and doing well, no fruit yet but fingers crossed Thanks again!

[@caseG80]

Tried your advice few yrs back my tree hasn’t been the same since went from dropping all its leaves ugly looking to big gorgeous fruit bearing monster! Cheers. Don’t forget winter water especially in SoCal Santa Ana winds guys.

[@MrThedocholiday]

Case G Thanks for encouraging others with your experience - others who may be undecided as to whether or not to chance over watering like the so-called experts often warn them about. Sometimes one must be desperate like we both once were in order to take risks & chance losing something in order to gain so much more. So glad you followed my advice & you now regularly enjoy the fruit of your risk taking. Thanks for watching & God bless!

[@MrThedocholiday]

Case G We do accept free avocado shipments here in South Carolina, since it’s too cold for me to grow them here... At least that’s what I’m told. 😉

[@RobBackyardGardenerr]

What a beautiful tree - and productive to boot!

[@yessir863]

Thats a great result for such a young tree from seed well done.

[@MrThedocholiday]

Yes Sir Thanks...

[@RobBackyardGardenerr]

Saw you Garden and metal detect and look at coins... I do the same! Glad I stopped by!

[@lukehunter3902]

Dan, love it! More roofing videos please! Share with us your experience and knowledge. Would love to see a shingle roof california valley/closed cut valley detail. or a chimney flashing detail!

[@MrThedocholiday]

I'll see what I can do... I have a still photo picture a shingle valley detail the way I like to do them. I was only ever called back on one out of all the valleys I've done this way & from that time forward I added another layer of leak protection into my shingle valley installation method. That was over fifteen years ago & I've never been called back on a valley installation since then. Chimney flashing details are pretty straight forward. I'll see about doing a video on shingle step flashing & combine it with a chimney saddle in the same video so if you put the two concepts together you should have everything you need to do the flashings around a chimney, with the exception of a roof-to-wall chimney base flashing. Thanks for watching...

[@lukehunter3902]

Duster Dan sounds good thank you!

[@kat4animals004]

You are a wealth of Info!! Thanks so much for the videos. So my tree I believe is dehydrated so even though it is Winter in So CA Lakewood/Long Beach area, I'll water now and saturate. However, darn... I do not know about the drainage under the tree area. I'll need to research that as well. I hope it is not root rot but the drainage is not great. Ugh, I do not have a green thumb!

[@kat4animals004]

Also.... I am sad to say... this tree was neglected and has not had anything added to soil... no nutrients ..nothing. And minimal water. So, I wonder if the tree needs supplements/nutrients etc??

[@MrThedocholiday]

Kat4Animals00 all you can do is experiment & learn to read your own tree based on the changes you make. Unless an expert comes to look at your tree in person it's really I'll advised to give specific advice. The one thing that I keep coming back to is the fact that these are tropical trees that are far more subject to dehydration than root rot & proceed with your experiments from there. Brown leaf tips & sunburn young branches are tell-tail signs of dehydration in avocado trees. Good luck!

[@belinda3406]

Hi just found ur videos! And binged watched all of the avocado ones! Now you inspired me to try! 😜! I don’t know if you would know how good they would do to grow way over here near Visalia, Fresno area??? Thanks and keep the updates

[@jerryriggins123]

Thats a nice tree! I have a hass i just planted in ground its about 4ft and i want to grow it like yours do you have to trim large bottom branches to make sure it grows tall.

[@MrThedocholiday]

Yes… I had to prune this tree often, otherwise it would be impossible to get under it to care for it properly. Avocado trees are great at extracting nutrients from the soil for fast tree growth. What they’re not good at is extracting water from the soil. And that makes perfect sense right? Because avocado trees are more tropical fruit trees, they’re from a climate that has tons of moisture precipitation & fewer nutrients in the topsoil due to volcanic activity. So they are used to climates that have a lot of rainwater, preventing them from extracting too much water from the soil in tropical regions where there is excess rainfall. And they have excellent ability to extract nutrients from the soil for growth since typically they live in environments where there are fewer nutrients in the soil because of less topsoil production from other annual plant foliage decay. So they do grow exceedingly fast if they have sufficient water & should be pruned regularly. The reason they should be pruned is similar to why they don’t need extra nutrients & do need extra water… tropical environments provide extra water, fewer soil nutrients & lots of tropical wind that tends to naturally prune the branches. Does that all make sense?

[@masterlu7797]

beast mode!. thanks for sharing

[@jamestnguyen2165]

I wished you are still at this location. I really love to have a cutting to graft.

[@MrThedocholiday]

James T Nguyen I’m sorry... California was simply becoming the worst place to live for me & my family. Had to find greener pastures & genuine hospitality instead of cheap talk, regulation, drugs & the worst politics I can remember since I was a child.

[@jamestnguyen2165]

@@MrThedocholiday yes sir!

[@skywave12]

Starting off with Hass that has been grafted. Going to get a Lamb Hass, a Reed also. Have you had your soil pH ever tested when in S Cali.? I will bet it is near 7 plus. That helps to keep root rot (Fungus) away. Put some Xmas lights on them in a cold zone Winter if needed along with a Generator for backup. You can Do it :-)

[@MrThedocholiday]

Martin Szy I don’t remember for sure but somehow I seem to remember 6.5+ ph. I might have tested the soil when working with tomatoes or hydrangeas. Can’t be certain. In any case, throughout my area I witnessed hundreds of avocado trees struggling for miles around from the same dehydration issues with burned leaf tips, sunburnt branches, sparse foliage & fruit. It took me years to figure out why but when I finally got it, it was a lightbulb moment I knew that I needed to share with the guacamole loving world. Later, it dawned on me that everything I was now doing was pretty much how God provides for these trees in nature, particularly in the tropics where these trees do best. Hawaii is a perfect example. Thanks for watching...

[@mojtabashamayeliyeganeh8973]

Dear Duster Hi I planted an avocado from seed in February and It's growing well...I was watering it 3 times a week in spring and by increasing the temperature in summer I started watering it every day at night. I think the light condition was Ok as well. but since almost a month I realized some brown-black spots starting from the lower leaves that is spreading slowly and the infection moved to upper leaves...I think it is fungal disease so I got Mancozeb powder and dissolved it in water and sprayed it on the leaves but I think it doesn’t work! now my question is what should I do to stop these spots. I can send you the picture of my Avocado if you give me your email and hope you help to solve this problem plus you tell me the type of my avocado plant. Your Videos helped me a lot. Thank you

[@MrThedocholiday]

Mojtaba Shamayeli Yeganeh [e-mail] yes, send me pics of your avocado tree.

[@MrThedocholiday]

Mojtaba Shamayeli Yeganeh keep in mind that leaves don’t live forever... are all the leaves turning black or just the older more mature leaves? Are the spots really black or are they brown? Does the discoloration begin at the tips of the leaves or spotted all throughout the leaves? What possessed you to water it at night? I used to water mine at 6pm every evening. What part of the country do you live in & what are the temps currently like? Also, these trees need full sun to resist fungus & other pests. Does it have full sun & does it have good drainage - just in case it may have root rot. I never thought I’d suggest it but it does happen occasionally & good drainage is essential for these trees. Also, something most people are unaware of is that many water companies put bleach in their city water supply. Regular tap water sprayed on the leaves once a week from a garden hose will help to kill many pests & fungus & keep your trees healthy. It works fantastic on roses also... blessings!

[@mojtabashamayeliyeganeh8973]

OK, I'll send you the pics

[@nereidapr1]

Beautiful avocados. Loved and Subbed

[@MrThedocholiday]

nery colon 1 My family & I are still eating fruit that I harvested off this tree back in November. We brought bag after bag with us across the country & the last of them are just now getting ripe. I only harvested half the tree & brought about 150 fruit with us. You just can't beat a good avocado! Thanks for watching & subbing!

[@nereidapr1]

That's so awesome. I love when my avocado gives me a lot because it makes me happy to share with friends and family. If I could walk I would plant a few of avocado tree. I grow the seeds in compost instead of water. 1 tree would be for friends and family and the others I would sell them to the stores. K.eep up the great work

[@bleumiette]

Hi duster I think you should call that the duster Dan avocado because it was grown by you and trees grown from seed is different from its parent so call it the duster Dan avocado

[@MrThedocholiday]

LetMeWeirdItOut Studios I like it...

[@dantheman6931]

Awesome vid dude! Hook me up with an avocado so I can grow a tree just like yours!!!

[@adamregan4921]

What soil type are your trees in.... Sand or clay? Is amazing how all pros say build a mound of compost to plant it in.... But look at your trees, flat in the ground ... Amazing!

[@adamregan4921]

Ahhhh I just had to watch longer... decomposed granite...😁

[@MrThedocholiday]

Adam Regan yeah, just dg with good drainage, over watered every day. Thanks for watching.

[@zerocool1555]

Hi there...we bought a propperty with an existing avo tree...suspect its pinkerton not sure...when do you pick them...we are in South Africa so seasons will be otherway round

[@arielcortez7393]

Have you tried planting avocado from seed at your new place???

[@MrThedocholiday]

No I haven’t, but I have been eyeing a cold hardy avocado sapling purchase online. It’s cooler here than so cal, but that shouldn’t be a problem if I get the right type of tree.

[@elmaatip1594]

thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@MrThedocholiday]

You're welcome...

[@ramjos21]

Hello dan , I love your videos and the updates on your avocado trees . You mention on all your videos to water the trees a lot. my question is what type of soil do you have ? And what part of California you live in . I have a lot of clay soil and I wonder if I water a lot I’m going to end up with root root. I live in central California and it gets a little cold ou here. Please let me know . Thank you

[@MrThedocholiday]

This is simple... I have DG. It's very porous with great drainage. So with clay you do have to be more careful. But, it's still very simple. If your young branches are sunburning, if the fruit won't hold or if the tips of your leaves are turning brown it needs more water. So my suggestion if you're experiencing any of the symptoms I mentioned, is to increase your watering until your leave tips stop turning brown. You can always cut back little on water if you're worried about it until the tips of the leaves start burning again & increase the watering again until it stops. Burnt leave tips is the number one sign of avocado tree dehydration.

[@ramjos21]

Duster Dan Thanks for the information !!!!

[@outlawdigging2847]

I guess you live in California, I planted several from seeds, they all did great for a while, then the cold weather here in mid-Florida killed them off, now I have one left and its not doing well, think I need to move it from a planter into the ground, but still I think the climate here is just not conducive to growing avocado.

[@MrThedocholiday]

You made a great decision moving it into the ground where it has many more natural nutrients, more consistent temperatures & more consistent water supply. Good call...

[@MrRonin1234]

Outlaw Digging Mulch it quite a bit 4-5inches it should help it survive the cold. since the roots are kept warm and they also retain moisture.. Florida Grows quite a bit of Avocados.

[@nicolassaarni88]

I would love to get some budwood to graft your variety. Let me know if that’s possible. Ive been collecting unique backyard avocado trees and adding them to my avocado orchard.

[@MrThedocholiday]

Sorry, I had to leave my trees behind when I moved out of the area.

[@SenzuBeaner]

@@MrThedocholiday so you sold your house with all those trees in it?

[@zarkkt8952]

What species are seedling trees ? Looks amazing.

[@MrThedocholiday]

I think it was Pinkerton. Thanks!

[@zarkkt8952]

By your experience which is better a seedling fruits or grated cuttings fruits ?

[@MrThedocholiday]

It’s hard to say which tastes better. I guess it depends on variety. My experience definitely contradicts the what I was told about seedling fruit tasting bad & requiring decades to bear. But, my experience also showed that grafted trees are just as difficult to care for as seedling trees. The flavor of the fruit grown on my seedling tree in this video had terrific flavor. I think it was similar to a Pinkerton variety. But I think flavor is effected mostly by the health of the tree & the health of the tree is that single most important factor that I learned to focus on in order to get fruit that tastes the best. Avocado trees metabolize nutrients from the soil really efficiently. What they don’t do well is pull moisture from the soil well, so they easily dehydrate because they are tropical trees that normally grow in wet environments. We take tropical trees & plant them in non-tropical environments & wonder why they’re unhealthy & bear bad fruit, if they bear any fruit at all. So my thing is to give them the water they need regardless of seedling or grafted type, regardless of variety type & learn how to get the best fruit that the tree can produce. Especially in hotter drier climates, adding more nutrients to the soil or growing grafted trees instead of seedling trees, proved just as catastrophic as adding no nutrients or growing only seedling trees. The key for each situation in hotter climates has been hydration of the trees, which enables the trees to thrive, because they are enabled to better metabolize the nutrients that they are already good at metabolizing & which are already available to them in most soil types. These trees don’t need great soil because they are great at extracting nutrients from even bad soil types. What they’re not good at is staying hydrated as I’ve mentioned before. So give your trees good drainage & over water them like they’d have in the tropics & you’ll naturally get the best tasting fruit possible.

[@zarkkt8952]

@@MrThedocholiday Thank you for replying . And just wanted to know if organic fertilizers once in a while do any better or watering will be enough ?

[@4000marcdman]

I killed 5 trees in Redlands by over watering. Sad times. I have one tree left 5 years old. Gives me no fruit. Only gave 3 in 5 years. Just started feeding it this year, and it started to look much much better. You HAVE to feed avocado. It's a must. Your tree looks great Dan. I hate you for it. Lol.

[@MrThedocholiday]

Marco Davalos I'm sure that's what the experts told you. Do you know for a fact it was over watered? What kind of soil was it in? Do you know how many years it takes to develop root rot from over watering? And what is wrong with your face? It's kinda off putting... I wish I was still in your area. I'd come diagnose your remaining tree. I applied my same watering techniques to several different trees owned by different people all with similar results. It's just so difficult to mange nutrient intake when fertilizing them unless you up the water volume. I'd say that watering & drainage are more important than nutrients, because the nutrients are already there in the soil. You just need to release them for the tree to metabolize.

[@4000marcdman]

Duster Dan good come back hahah. I cut back on the watering and the tree returned from the dead, unlike me in my avatar lol. I would say it's a sandy loam soil. Ironically there are many avocado orchards in Redlands.

[@MrThedocholiday]

Marco Davalos well, I can't argue with success... Probably bad drainage.

[@jtalavera02]

I bought a grafted tree just started my journey bought a twiggy tree and its probably dead because of overwatering. Now just received a much better tree from another nursery. I hope that mine is as good as your grafted tree. I'm doing the pot grown method being I'm in New York so let's see how this goes.

[@MrThedocholiday]

Justin Talavera Over watering? Do you know that far more trees die from underwatering than die from overwatering? Did you mean to say underwatering? I realize there are exceptions but I've never seen one avocado tree die from overwatering but I have seen countless trees die from underwatering & I killed several of them myself before learning the hard way.

[@jtalavera02]

Duster Dan its in a pot definitely dying from overwatering.

[@MrThedocholiday]

Justin Talavera ...and if you must grow them in a pot add dirt to them often to replenish the natural nutrients & water them more than you think they need it. Or, learn the hard way like I did.

[@MrThedocholiday]

Justin Talavera okay so why do you think it's overwatering as opposed to not having consistent temperature, hydration, nutrients, etc. Because they are in pots? How do you propose that a tree which is sensitive enough to struggle under near perfect conditions in the ground will be able to withstand those three things I just mentioned living in pots? Have you taken those other things into consideration? How do you regulate the root temperature, the hydration intake & nutrient availability in a pot? These trees are sensitive enough to die from those things despite watering them enough, but if you must keep them in pots more water & addition of new soul regularly are your only options without burning them up with fertilizer.

[@MrRonin1234]

Duster Dan Definitely Wrong advice .. U do NOT want "dirt" in a pot grown Avocado or citrus.! this will almost always lead to dampening of the roots and root.. U wanna use POTTING MIX which is NOT Soil NOR dirt.! potting mix is decomposed Organical material such as bark,leafs,peat moss etc.. what U want to use is either syntetic fertilizers and mineral amendments .. Or an all organic amendments such a azomite and worm castings.! Dirt should NEVER be used in a pot to grow citrus, avocados or mangos.! Its really easy to see if u killed ur tree by over watering put it out look at the root system a spongy BROWN root system means? over watering.. Dry brittle root system means under watering.

[@ramjos21]

Dan , thanks for al the information about watering. I have one more question in regards of watering. In winter time how much water should i put on my fuerte avocado tree ?

[@caseG80]

Depends where you live? If your humidity drops really low there going to need water. I live In riverside ca at the Santa Ana winds are very strong threw my yard. Usually the Santa Ana winds are very dry and drops the humidity into single digit. I’ve found avocados dislike low humidity and must be watered more than any book or video ever mentions. I was having a tuff time with my trees until I found dans videos a couple yrs ago. Once I started watering more often and for longer my trees have exploded with growth fruit and always have good looking leaves some may drop but as they do there being replaced. It’s important to water in winter as much as summer especially if your any where in Southern California. Also never clean up under your tree you want a thick layer or leaves sticks ect i bring leaves from around my yard and put them under my avocado tree. Avocados have extremely shallow roots and drink a lot of water I water a lot and have not found any negative effects from over watering it’s all been positive. No one speaks about this. Cheers

[@4000marcdman]

Time for an update Double D

[@MrThedocholiday]

Enter User Name Here. I gave up my avocado trees to the new buyer of our house in so cal. Have no idea how they’re doing & can’t grow them where we now live. Gonna try though...

[@user-wg8ix2kn9e]

I live in a state that is rather cold in the winter. High 38° F and low 24° F on average with snow. I have been researching for months how to grow an avocado tree but I dont know if it would be able to handle the winters here. What is your thought on that?

[@MrThedocholiday]

Tara Build a greenhouse, is all I can advise... Avocado trees are semi-tropical & expecting them to do well in colder climates is unreasonable. They get frost bite easily below mid 30’s temperatures, so the only way I know to grow them in cold climates is to have them in huge pots in a greenhouse. Keeping the pots larger is to help maintain more stable root temperatures & consistent hydration. Pots tend to dry out faster than the ground & are more easily affected by temperature variations as well, so keeping the pots larger can help avoid that problem. Watering & drainage are crucial to these trees also... probably even more important, but watering & drainage are directly affected by whether you grow your trees in pots or in the ground. Either way, you’re gonna need to keep them indoors if you grow them in colder climates. Hope you don’t mind me telling you how, just in case you’re enthusiastic enough to try it. Godspeed!

[@user-wg8ix2kn9e]

Duster Dan Thank you for your input!

[@user-wg8ix2kn9e]

Duster Dan Will the tree have any difficulty producing fruit if its confined to a pot? Or should it be okay?

[@MrThedocholiday]

Tara The bigger the pot of the better. You don’t want the tree to know that it’s in a pot. If the pot is large enough, It should produce just fine. Just make sure that if you grow it in a greenhouse that you leave the doors & windows open during the day when blossoms are on the tree so critters can pollinate the tree for you.

[@MrThedocholiday]

Tara my pleasure... Thanks for watching.

[@4skully]

Hi Dan I have a lil babe growing and she is having a issue with her leaves turning brown and she has some darker brown spots on this last leaf. There are 2 new baby ones starting. I added some water to her planter underneath like you said they like extra humidity and she drank it all up!!I also treated the leaf with the copperfunicide. she is under a light inside as I say shes a babe. wont be going outdoors for a while. I stay in Eastern washington state. Please any help in what may be doing that to her leaf would be appreciated. new teacher thanks peace(hmmm my guess what I need to do is more water?)

[@MrThedocholiday]

Once you realize that the most common problem with avocado trees is dehydration rather than other things, caring for them becomes mush easier. They can be susceptible to other things but not like they are to dehydration. This is what the professionals don't want anyone to know, because watering your avocado trees is basically free... free of their advice & free of their snake oil products they sell all of us poor suckers to get our fruit trees to grow the heavenly green guac! There are only a few things these trees need to thrive... The first is sunlight, the second is water & the third is nutrients from the soil, but there are problems with each of these things that can also harm the trees if given in excess, because too much of any good things will harm them also. The sunlight needs to trigger photosynthesis without dehydrating them. The water protects the trees from becoming dehydrated & enables proper metabolism of all the plant hormones, nutrients & photosynthesis. But the problem with water is that if there isn't sufficient drainage, then water can induce fungus on the roots which can also damage the tree; but root rot is much more rare than the professionals like to admit, whereas dehydration is common in ALL avocado trees. Lastly, nutrients need to be present in the soil similarly to water, but far fewer nutrients are necessary than any of the pros like to admit also. The key to all three of these needs is hydration. So what's the takeaway lesson here? Learning to recognize hydration issues is key, because hydration is the most common problem in these trees. So getting back to your issue with the leaves... Hydration issues are most commonly seen the the leaves & young branches. Leaves turning brown at the tips or spotting throughout & younger branches appearing sunburned are the most obvious signs, while waxy or half wilted looking leaves are more subtle signs of dehydration. This is taking a long time... Anyway, try doubling your watering on your plants, if they start showing recovery signs, then start tapering back the amount of water you give them until you start to see signs again of dehydration as I've mentioned here. When you start to see dehydration issues again then increase your watering again about 20-30% & see if that doesn't solve the problem. Also, you must consider the seasons & their effects on hydration, but don't assume because they're inside these trees don't feel the change of seasons... they do & they respond accordingly so keep that in mind also. Seasons & temperature effect hydration also so be aware of whether you ought to increase or decrease watering based on temperature or seasonal changes & go from there. Try it & see what happens... Thanks for watching & hope that helps.

[@MrThedocholiday]

Also, one more things that's very important... Feeding your trees extra nutrients of any kind without significantly increasing their water consumption can burn the leaves just as bad as dehydration or even worse. These trees need water to metabolize all the nutrients they get so if you suddenly give them more, they will respond negatively if you don't significantly increase water consumption along with any kind of nutrients you give them. If the leaves are medium to dark green then they are getting enough nutrients & you don't need to add anything to the soil.

[@bobsmith-ud9xi]

your good at growing avocados try from see i mean you never know what you will get that would be a awesome video

[@ulrichtjinliepshie20]

Nice,I love it. How old is your grafted tree? I grafted one my self,its 18 months old and 6-7 ft tall.

[@MrThedocholiday]

My larger tree is 8 & my smaller grafted tree is 5. I said the larger tree in the video was 7 but when I looked back at my files I found it to be 8 years old. The smaller grafted tree has been fruit bearing since I planted it but now it's in full swing fruit production with over the a thousand blossoms & several hundred fruit just this year alone. Thanks for watching.

[@MrThedocholiday]

Ulrich Tjin Liep Shie My grafted tree is 5 years old... Thanks for watching.

[@Zflower87]

Hi! Duster Dan, when you say "water the heck out of it..." how many days, weeks did you water it?

[@MrThedocholiday]

In So-Cal I water every day in summer, 4 days a week in spring & fall, once a week in winter. Where I live daytime summer temps range from 90-115 degrees. Spring & fall range from 70-90. Winter 50-70. That should give some idea regardless of what zone you live in. These are only approximate temps not documented temps. All the so-called experts will tell you to water it less than half that much & all the trees they advise have burnt leaves, sunburnt branches, less foliage & less fruit year after year. It's no wonder their seed born trees don't produce until 20 years old! Just an observation after 10 years of growing these trees myself.

[@dawnanderson4967]

Truly Amazing. 😀✨🏆🥇

[@michaelluna1968]

Were these trees grafted?

[@MrThedocholiday]

No, my larger tree was not grafted, but my smaller tree was. The funny thing is that they both produced about the same amount of fruit. The only difference was the non-grafted tree bore fruit at about 3 years old, while the grafted tree took about 5 years to bare.

[@elmaatip1594]

hi!how long will it take for an avocado tree to bear fruits?

[@MrThedocholiday]

Elma atip Fruit bearing time periods for a new tree depend on the tree itself & how healthy that tree is. I've found from experience that avocado trees thrive best under the most natural circumstances, rather than synthetic man-made circumstances. Imagine for a moment what would be the ideal circumstances an avocado tree could experience in nature without man's intervention... These circumstances would most naturally include a decent amount of nutrients, tons of water & excellent drainage. My advice to all is to learn what nutrients are already in the soil without any fertilizer. Then, learn how substantial amounts of water can unlock those nutrients for the tree to utilize, so the tree can metabolize those nutrients efficiently. Then, learn about what natural soils afford the best drainage to protect your tree from root rot. Lastly learn to read the signs of your particular tree to interpret what your tree responds to best... Oh, and one more thing... Ignore 99% of the noisy advice you get from so called experts who want to sell you on man-made synthetic methods of caring for your tree & your tree will put most experts to shame through bearing copious amounts of excellent fruit.

[@noelhamilton8332]

Container grown avacado do they also need copious amounts of water thanks

[@MrThedocholiday]

Noel Hamilton yes, because the soil tends to be much warmer & drier in a container than it would in the ground under similar circumstances. Heat exhaustion is something few people think about for their contained plants or trees, but soil temps between potted plants & ground dwellers can vary by as much as 30+ degrees & that can have a major impact on plant metabolism & water consumption. Does that make sense?

[@lypham-wl7nm]

What is your gardening zone?

[@MrThedocholiday]

ly pham I have no idea. I was in Riverside, CA at the time of this video.

[@mrsupert3562]

What do you use to help it grow so well?

[@danycardona7744]

thanks for the video, I have a question? I have a tree and the fruit falls off all the time what can I do to fix the problem

[@MrThedocholiday]

It really depends on why your tree is dropping the fruit. Notice the fruit on my tree is very shiny. That's a sign of good hydration. Hydration is a tricky thing. It requires not only plenty of water but also cooperating conditions conducive to getting that water into your tree where it can enable your tree to do what it does most naturally. But since too much water can be a problem for these trees also, you need to figure out why your tree is struggling to do what it would do naturally under the right conditions. I have no clay at all in my soil so over watering my tree is virtually impossible with the ultra porous decomposed granite my tree is planted in. Also, DG is highly mineralized so I don't need any other nutrients for my tree to thrive... Just good ole water, every day throughout the summer, 3 times a week throughout the spring & fall & once or twice a week in the winters of So Cal. There are 3 primary signs of dehydration in avocado trees... 1. Brown (burnt) leave tips 2. Sunburnt branches 3. Waxy looking fruit that eventually falls off the tree instead of shiny fruit. If you have any one or all of these signs you already know what to do. Read your tree & act accordingly.

[@danycardona7744]

Thank you very much, very good info.

[@hamlulit]

relay well done! where is this located what are the max and min temps you get do you ?

[@OrlandoBackyardGardening]

promising....I need to water mines a little more

[@caseG80]

Orlando Backyard Gardening lots of water and mulch leave everything the tree drops under it and I have good results chop and dropping some plants near by. Cheers

[@onbillycrack]

Hi Dan! I just moved into a house with a giant avocado tree and am looking for info on how to take care of it. I saw in your older video that you water every other day in the winter and every day in the summer time. Is that still the case? Also when you water it, how long do you water for?

[@MrThedocholiday]

Yes... I water both of them daily & put about 10 gallons on my 5 year old tree & 20 gallons on my 8 year old tree. Both have basins around them as wide as I could make them to hold in the water & prevent it from running away from the trees & out into the yard.

[@MrRonin1234]

Hello Dan I must say while ur watering schedule might work for your specific situation.. It definetinely does NOT work nor should it be recommended to every one.. u mentioned in ur video u have DECOMPOSED granite which of course Drains incredible well.! hence why YOU need to water so often. if people have clay and they water every day they will soon have a DEAD avocado tree! ps; Pinkerton Avocado Does NOT turn black nor brown it is a GREEN skin Avocado.. ur avocado tree does look very healthy I congratulate you on that But unfortunally ur advice Shouldn't be so general.. I say atleast give the disclaimer that such watering schedule works because of the type of soil U have while others need to adjust watering to their own soil requirements..

[@MrThedocholiday]

You didn't listen to the entire video did you? I have mentioned repeatedly about the porous soil, DG & So Cal dirt in all my videos. I've even mentioned how clay or non-porous soils are an exception to this rule. And, what I said about ripening to black was not referring to ripening on the tree but rather ripening on the shelf, which both of my Pinkertons do... Sometimes they even acquire dark spots while still on the tree & that's how I know it's time to start picking them. Both my Pinkerton Nursery tree has fruit that turns black or acquires dark spots on the shelf when it ripens & my other Pinkerton type does as well. So you're telling me that my Pinkerton that I bought from the nursery was labelled wrong because it has fruit that acquires dark (black) spots on it when it ripens? Thanks for the criticism but it seems the least you could do before raking me over the coals is to ask me what I meant by this or that, instead of only listening to half of what I said & then going on about how wrong I am. If I somehow neglected to mention the soil issue at all in this video I deeply apologize, because it is not the norm for me & you will find this to be the case if you visit my other vids. Thanks for watching anyway. I little constructive criticism never hurt anyone. Have a nice weekend.

[@MrRonin1234]

Duster Dan ACTUALLY yes IF ur "Pinkerton" turn black it is a Misslabel tree. which is a very common thing.. I'm going to listen your video again just to see if i missed the part where u say its an exception to the rule.. Because Souther California's soil in case u didn't know is definitely NOT mostly decomposed granite. The Valleys and deserts mountains will have that as the soil type.. However most of the coast and inland is Clay or sandy clay..

[@MrRonin1234]

Duster Dan Well I listen to the ENTIRE video and U did mention the fact that U have decomposed granite and u have good drainage (porous soil) BUT definetinely in THIS video u didn't mention how clay or other soils are the exception to the rule... I am NOT trying to rake you over I AM however only trying to help you, which I think is the same thing you are trying to do with other people.. I noticed something in the video while u do not focus to much on one single fruit for a while I did noticed that atleast on of the fruit on ur nursery bought tree it has a particular ridge down the middle of the fruit?? If all the fruit from that tree has this? then u quite possibly have a Sir Prize tree which would explain the change in color when ripe. Sir prize is an excellent Avocado is also a B type so it would compliment ur "Pinkerton type which would most likely is an A type" anyways do the avocados from the nursery bought tree oxidize after being cut? (the flesh turn a greyish brownish color) if it does not in the fridge after 2 days then U definetinely have a sir prize on ur hands since it is the only commercially sold avocado that won't oxidize after being cut open..

[@CharlesSibbald]

If your avocados are dropping before maturing then you need to knock a couple of clean steel nails into the trunk. The three will absorb the iron and they will stop dropping. Do not go overboard with the nails, about 2 to 5 nails depending on size. Also get a tonne of manure mulched in under the tree.

[@blinkybill2997]

My 5 yo avocado flowers but drops the fruit in their budding stage. Do u know why? It's well fed, it's in well drained soil, it's grafted and I it growing well as I feed it regularly

[@MrThedocholiday]

Blinky Bill the first few years most avocado trees drop their blossoms until the tree reaches full maturity. By the third year of flowering you should begin to see a minimum crop of fruit & by the fourth or fifth year of flowering you should get a normal crop. Also, occasionally you’ll see all the flowers drop after the tree reaches full maturity but usually the very next year you’ll have another full crop of fruit. One critical note... If you’re fertilizing your avocado tree you MUST water it much more than you would if not fertilizing it. An unnaturally occurring amount of nutrients will burn up your tree without proper hydration, & avocado trees are far better at pulling nutrients from the soil than they are at staying hydrated, because these are tropical trees for the most part. In the tropics where these trees are from it is typically humid & there is naturally rich arid volcanic soil. So obviously you need good drainage as well if watering more.

[@blinkybill2997]

@@MrThedocholiday Thanks a lot Duster!!!

[@markengelbrecht3390]

I agree with you i am watering everyday in the summer here in South Africa and the trees love it...the nursary puts dead wood in their potting soil thats why they tell people not to water every day. When i buy from nursary i was of their potting soil and transplant into a mix of DG and perlite the i put compost on top...avo trees want alot of water...So what you are doing is what the tree wants.

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

How about a new update

[@MrThedocholiday]

The Elsinore Gardener Unfortunately, we don’t know the current status of our avocado trees because we have moved out of commiefornia almost two years ago. One thing is certain... based on several years with our trees... If they get watered well they be hangin heavy with delicious fruit about this time of year. I should do an update for my subs so everyone knows about the current situation. Unfortunately, it’s not in our best interest to disclose where we moved to. Suffice it to say it’s nice where we are.

[@tracyyoung8460]

HI there I have 5 avocados grown indoors from the pit. I can only do container gardening and there are doing well. Although I am afraid to transfer them to its own individual pots , Thinking I will kill them I live in Las Vegas NV what kind of soil do you recommend for transplants. Should i mix it with compost/worm castings. Please advice

[@MrThedocholiday]

Tracy Young There are probably many who will read this who are considered experts on this matter compared to myself, but I’ve always had best results with decomposed granite (DG) & tons of water for my trees. DG has all kinds of natural minerals & nutrients & has fantastic drainage properties. For that reason if you simply add a little mulch & water them well you should be okay. The primary problem with potted avocado trees is the roots get much warmer & dryer than most trees can handle without wilting or even dying. In a pot you will have to water probably twice as often as you would in the ground under the same conditions because the ground is much cooler than a pot if all other things are the same. Avocado trees already typically struggle with dehydration in hotter climates like yours so keeping them hydrated in pots is going to be real difficult. So the more often you can hydrate them while allowing them decent drainage, the better chance they stand to survive the hot weather in your zone. Avocado trees don’t struggle with basic soil nutrient extraction. They struggle with hydration. And learning the difference between dehydration & lack of nutrients is key to cultivating healthy trees. Does that make sense? A little editing just for readability...

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

Hello Tracy, Dan is right, if you want to pot your avocados, use more minerals like DG and even add some sand. Keep the worn castings in the upper levels of the pot and mulch too. You can then water them and never have to worry about root rot. The worm castings will work its way down into the lower levels of the pot with the watering. Check my videos on planting avocados and seeds I started. Thanks

[@sweettravellumkan]

Nice. How many years does it take you to grow with fruit? Is this Hass? How do you manage the cold? That’s amazing Avocado tree

[@MrThedocholiday]

sweettravellumkan it's a Pinkerton & depending on the tree it can take just a few years to as many as twenty years to bear fruit, but both my trees bore abundant fruit by five years old. Water your trees more & they will bear fruit sooner.

[@sweettravellumkan]

Duster Dan excellent. Many Thanks.

[@motorez1]

Hey! Are those trees grafted or did you grow them from pit? Also, what kind is it? :D

[@MrThedocholiday]

motorez1 This tree was grown from a pit. It is eight years old in this video. Thanks for watching.

[@CerulianSins]

Transplanted my homegrown tree last months to a bigger pot, fertilized and added my drainage as usual but my leaves are droopings. they are lovely and green but they are dropping what am i doing wrong.

[@MrThedocholiday]

First you have to understand that avocado trees have a very high metabolic rate. They drink water & use nutrients from the soil through the water that they pull up from the soil. Whenever you transplant an avocado tree you disturb the flow of water & nutrients which the tree is pulling up from the soil, no matter if you cut or disturb the roots or not. Because of its high rate metabolism you run the risk of killing your tree anytime you transplant it. And restoring its vigor will require time for it to gain back the water consumption from the soil which it lost during transplant. The only way I know to give it the best chance to recover is to ease off on the nutrients for a time & triple the water supply. It’s still no guarantee that it will recover from being transplanted but at least you provide sufficient water for it to drink when it tries to recover. Best time to transplant is in winter for this very reason.

[@CerulianSins]

yeah i transplanted in fall thinking it would be a good time. when i did i added worm castings to the soil along with organic citrus and avocado fertilizer in the hopes that it will help it bounce back after i repotted it. Ill let you know if it makes it. Also do you have any organic methods to deal with Gnats.

[@caseG80]

CerulianSins avocado trees drop there leaves as long as there being replaced your fine. They also drop there leaves when there under watered these trees drink water and a lot of it especially during hot weather and low humidity in hot or cold weather. I’ve found my trees need a lot of water when humidity gets down in the single digits. For gnats try taking your left over coffee or half cup coffee add squirt dawn dish soap spray with water to foam or stir it to foam up well, place the cup with good amount of foam it’s what kills them where you have the problem they can’t resist it and within a couple days will all be gone. Make sure to keep the foam on top. I just had a huge out break and they were gone in about 2-3 days. You can place a couple out if you have them bad. Cheers please share the tips if you find success. Happy planting.

[@roydavis7428]

how often do u fertilize and what find

[@MrThedocholiday]

Roy Davis I don’t fertilize at all. There are enough nutrients in most ground soils for any avocado tree to thrive. They key is giving them enough water, not more nutrients. Adding fertilizer will simply burn them up without enough water. And obviously, the key to not over watering is good drainage, not watering less. Watering less will burn them up also, because without abundant water supply any nutrients these trees get from you or the natural soil will burn the tree up because it can’t metabolize the nutrients without abundant water. Water is the key... And good drainage is the key to avoiding root rot. It’s that simple.

[@adamregan4921]

Pollination tips? A and B types? Spray buds with honey?

[@MrThedocholiday]

Adam Regan nothing synthetic or artificial. Just lots of water & decomposed granite. Natural dirt, great drainage, no fertilizer, no ridiculous white paint on tender branches, over watered every day, no ph testing, no mulch, no root rot, no honey on the blossoms, just lots of water. God’s grace... naturally.

[@adamregan4921]

Duster Dan thanks for the reply. I've linked this video in other home grown avocado channels as I've haven't seen anyone come close to what you have achieved. Cheers.

[@adamregan4921]

Duster Dan one more question. How much sun per day do your trees get? Did you cover them with shade cloth during the hot summer days when they were young? Cheers

[@MrThedocholiday]

Adam Regan Thank you so much Adam! You have good observation skills. The further we can get away from all the high maintenance care for these trees & get back to basics, the sooner everyone will have more success growing & the louder the so-called experts will be crowing. There are few experts that really know & have our best interest in mind. The rest are get-rich-at-our-expense windbags. I realize that sometimes care for these trees is tricky & some experts really know, but all the more reason to use the simplest natural care & ignore the hype of most professionals. Thanks for watching!

[@MrThedocholiday]

Adam Regan very good question... it took me a while to figure out why the young trees fried in full sun no matter how much I watered them. It seemed to contradict my heavy water conclusions. Later I realized the in nature the young trees would be shaded by the older mature trees. So yes cover those young trees with some kind of shade & keep them hydrated.

[@GROMEXCR22]

How big does the second avacado tree grow to?

[@MrThedocholiday]

Chivo R Had to leave it behind when I moved cause couldn’t take it with me but the small tree was about ten feet tall in the Fall of last year 2017.

[@GROMEXCR22]

@@MrThedocholiday and is that the tallest it grows? Because I want to plant one but if it's too tall I won't be able to plant one.

[@yessir863]

@@GROMEXCR22 , cut them back, my hass would be 15ft by now if i let it but i keep it at a manageable 10ft.

[@GROMEXCR22]

@@yessir863 oh I see, I'll have to do the same since I don't want a huge tree. Thanks 👍

[@plutonium6280]

I want to grow a tree,would you recommend a grafted from shop $60 or just plant one from seed? thanks.,ive read that you wont get fruit from a seed.

[@MrThedocholiday]

While it is more likely to get fruit sooner from a grafted nursery born tree, it is not true that you will not get fruit from a seed born tree. As I have said many times in my avocado tree videos, my 20' tall avocado tree was grown from a pit. At 4 years old it bloomed for the first time & at 5 years old it bore fifty avocados for the first time. Last year at 8 years old my pit grown avocado tree bore over 440 avocados of tremendous size & flavor, some fruit approaching nearly one pound each! The secret to my flourishing avocado trees is water - lots of water & good drainage! Did I mention the water? If there are several things I've learned over the years about avocado trees, it's that they love water, they are more prone to dehydration than they are to root rot, they can bear excellent fruit when grown from a pit if they get enough water, they don't need all the fertilizer that so-called experts claim, they just need lots of water to metabolize the nutrients that are already in most soils, they DO require good drainage, they don't need white paint on the tender branches to protect them from the God given sunlight - again they just need lots of water to keep the tender branches hydrated, more people kill their avocado trees from underwatering according to so-called expert advise than any other problem & people around the world love the heavenly delicious green fruit of the wonderful avocado tree! Disclaimer... I don't claim t be an expert for obvious reasons... Mainly, because most experts are windbags full of hot air... although some exceptions to this do occur.

[@plutonium6280]

Hello, thanks for your information and time,would you protect them from the sun at first?im in Australia and it can get pretty strong.thanks again.

[@MrThedocholiday]

Plutonium yes... Shade them from full sun when they are young & water them well to hydrate them. Shading them from full sun when they are young is natural, like they would be as seedlings surrounded by other more mature trees & watering them well helps them metabolize the nutrients better & protect their tender foliage through hydration instead of by man's more synthetic means. Does that make sense?

[@mmurage100]

Do they give good crop every year or is it alternate bearing?

[@roydavis7428]

how cold does it get there

[@MrThedocholiday]

It drops just below freezing for about a week where I live during the winter. Mature trees like this large one can endure mild frosts just below freezing without suffering foliage damage but the younger trees need protection from freezing temperatures or they will go into shock & fail to blossom in early spring. I ended up with over five hundred fruit from these two trees last year so my amateur advice has been spot on for years now. My only advice is super basic... protect young trees from from frost by covering them when it’s cold. Plant your trees in the ground & water the heck out of them any time the wind, heat or soil even has the potential to dehydrate them & make sure they have good drainage. Dismiss all other so-called expert advice if you’re smart. I am not joking... Most so-called expert advice for these trees is hogwash & only leads to more frustration & expense. Take it from me & let the fruit speak for itself.

[@caseG80]

Roy Davis I back dan up 100% no video or book speaks of how much these tress drink water. And if humidity gets in the single digits combined with wind you better be watering a lot and often. By doing so I’ve kept my tree looking great thur winter and fall with very hard Santa Ana winds thst usually drop the humidity in the single digits. I haven’t found a negative response from over watering avocados have very shallow roots and like a good mulch layer never clean under your trees. Cheers

[@kingdomofheavenmusic3]

WOW

[@MrThedocholiday]

Young Tree yes... No fertilizer, just lots of water & good drainage. thanks for watching.

[@MrCarlosdelgado]

Hi Where do you get your DG for your trees? I live in Corona, perhaps I can get some from where you get it.

[@MrThedocholiday]

MrCarlosdelgado DG is the primary topsoil there in Riverside. It should be throughout Corona as well. DG is the fine granulated decomposed granite that has washed down into the valleys below all the local Southern California mountain ranges - including the Ortegas above Corona & the Santa Anna river basin. Your trees should be good to go as long as they’re in the ground & get plenty of water. If there is any problem with tree health in Corona, I would assume that it’s a hydration problem first, before anything else. And for anyone else reading this response like the Root-Rot police or the Over-Watering police, I lived in Riverside county 48 years & know the soil weather temps there very well; which is how I finally got my trees to thrive like this, not by following generic so-called professional avocado tree expert advice. Prior to my watering discoveries, I killed multiple avocado trees by following so-called expert advice, until I finally decided to break rank & figure out the truth about these trees. Sorry I had to throw in that disclaimer but you can’t even imagine how many critics will come onto my channel & argue their point & shame me whenever I try to help others with my own personal experience with avocado trees. They don’t even care about the results in my video when it’s staring them in the face, & honestly, I’m tired of getting bashed by them & constantly getting bad advice from them when I haven’t asked for it. So please forgive my long answer. There are lots of water-police out there that can’t imagine another way to care for these trees than their failed advice.

[@MrCarlosdelgado]

Got it. Thank you very much for your response. Lots of clay and small rocks(like gravel) here... not as much on the top roughly 10 inches below surface, however, below 10 inches or so, there is even more clay and rocks.

[@BillalHossain-xd8vt]

i have an abocado tree but i don't know how to fartail it plz help me

[@MrThedocholiday]

Billal Hossain sorry I don't know what fartail is. Until I do I'm afraid I can't help you.

[@oa1986]

When is the fruit ready?

[@MrThedocholiday]

oa1986 it depends on the type of fruit. My Pinkerton were ready as early as December & would still be holding on the tree in May. Sometimes even later... You just have to pick one & see if it ripens. If it doesn’t ripen, wait another month & try again. Trial & error is how you learn. When you learn, start sharing with others.

[@oa1986]

Duster Dan wow that’s amazing

[@zarkkt8952]

Some dude from a nursery told me you can't grow one from seed . There are male and female trees . What was he talking about ?

[@MrThedocholiday]

He’s simply repeating the lie that he heard & doesn’t know any better. The other lie is that you shouldn’t water avocado trees so much cause it causes root rot. Anything is possible, but avocado trees die of water starvation at a rate ten times that of root rot, so...

[@edferro3574]

Zarkk T you can grow them from seeds but you will not get a known variety and the tree might not fruit and if it does you might get a not good tasting fruit

[@blamethecryptobtc3153]

Thanks for your inspiration CI I started doing crypto videos on my channel thanks to you

[@EddieMunozep]

Mr Dan how is the taste?

[@MrThedocholiday]

Juan Munoz surprisingly excellent! There is a small skin around the tip if the pit in the fruit of the larger tree that needs removed before consumption but besides that they are fantastic tasting fruit weighing about 3/4lb when ripe.

[@StrugaliTurkler]

most people say that the avocado grown from seed will not have a good taste, so this proves that they are wrong i guess?

[@MrThedocholiday]

Recail Islam at least in this case yes...

[@abhayavs3150]

Hi..is this tree grafted?? Or you raised it from seed?? If from seed then after how many years it start giving fruit..let me know please

[@MrThedocholiday]

Abhay AVS yes... This tree is grown from a seed. It was four years old when it first blossomed & five years old when it first bore fruit.

[@ezequielmartinez2479]

Mr Duster Dan;would you be kind to let me know what kind of avocado tree is?,,

[@ezequielmartinez2479]

Duster Dan ;do you sale your avocados to people?if so,I would like to buy some from you,the look so delicious!,,would you give me your address to go and buy it or how I can get them?thank you at first!),,,

[@mayapirati8468]

Is it seedling tree?

[@MrThedocholiday]

Maya Pirati Yes... This tree was grown from a seed. It was a seedling from an avocado that I ate for myself @6 years prior to this video.

[@mayapirati8468]

Duster Dan ,thank you sir for your great information,have a nice day.

[@zenithstar4128]

What fertilizer if any, do you use?

[@MrThedocholiday]

Southern Cross None... No fertilizer at all. Just lots of water.

[@zenithstar4128]

Duster Dan impressive.

[@weed420yee]

Fertilizer can only help .

[@MrThedocholiday]

GOLDEN STATE RAIDERS fertilizer is often far more destructive than not. Unless the watering is increased to help a tree metabolize the nutrients from the fertilizer. It's that simple...

[@zenithstar4128]

Duster Dan maybe just good TOP soil / humus soil.

[@harrellt1405]

Cool

[@arielcortez7393]

Do you sell your avocados? Òr do you try to eat them all?

[@MrThedocholiday]

I've never had enough to sell before. Perhaps this year would b e a good time to start selling them. Thanks for watching...

[@zariftavasoli7030]

👌👌

[@jameslucas4220]

Hey duster Dan can you please watch my video on my first buckle I need help identifying it if u could help me that would be great many thanks sincerely diggin Ontario

[@juliadawnyel3648]

Why are you losing them

[@MrThedocholiday]

Julia Dawnyel because the tree cannot support all the fruit. It’s not a very large tree. The trunk is only about 6” around & can only support so many fruit, so the tree drops fruit naturally. Also, high winds often blow fruit off or rip branches off. Between these two trees I had over 500 fruit brought to harvest last year with my watering methods alone. These trees drop fruit for various reasons. The key is to give your tree the least reasons to drop fruit possible. If they simply cannot support all the fruit that develops after blossoming, then that is the best scenario, because they’re holding as many as the tree can possibly support in one season.

[@Anik-gj6qr]

Excuse me, what variety is it? Is it fuerte avocados?

[@MrThedocholiday]

Anik 999 not sure... Looks like Pinkerton or fuerte.

[@mmurage100]

Do they turn purple when ripe?

[@smokeydabeecharlescoleman8365]

Where are the trees located ?

[@MrThedocholiday]

Smokeydabee Charles Coleman Riverside CA...

[@smokeydabeecharlescoleman8365]

very nice. Time to graft and extend that harvesting season.

[@westonbrown4780]

Hey Duster Dan, been watching your vids in hopes they will help me improve the tress I have. I see your reply to Smokeydabee Charles Coleman comment as to where are your trees located, so your in Riverside? So am I, I'd love to come see your trees and learn more...or have you come see mine and give me any advice you have.

[@MrThedocholiday]

weston brown sorry Weston, I'm no longer in So Cal. But I'd be happy to answer any questions you have. I grew avocado trees for over ten years in so cal - most of which I accidentally killed for the first couple years. Learning from mistakes is often the best teacher but oh, can it be painful during the process.

[@Jsand714]

Duster Dan hi I also live in riverside, I just planted my tree it's only about 5.5ft tall any tips to keeping my tree healthy as far as watering and fertilizing

[@justtube4602]

To be an effective videographer, you should tell us where this was taken, what is the scientific name of this plant, what kind of soil it thrives at, how to plant and care for it, and lastly how to eat this fruit.

[@caseG80]

Avocados grow in my types of soil. He’s says he’s in Southern California. One should know how to eat and the taste of avocado seeing they are available around the world. Cheers

[@madimadi8949]

Hai bro...

[@blake9358]

Your tree will simply be uprooted in strong winds when they come along. If you overwater avocado trees you end up with shallow roots and wilting leaves, never water an avocado tree more than twice a week in summer and use mulch to stop evaporation. You only water avocado trees more than twice a week when they are less than 4 years old and in exceptionally hot weather

[@alexprasetya5454]

omg

[@nanochito123]

L