How to Plant Avocado Trees

[@leafbyleaf1]

I just posted a growing avocado on KZbin, and after watching this video, I was hopeful that I could raise it so successfully😀

[@iCultivate1]

Hope it goes well 😊

[@blackprincegt]

Steve is a quality grey haired man. I rate him 7 / 10 grey hair units

[@iCultivate1]

Only 7 out of 10??? Very disappointed, hahahaha

[@hananewell547]

Grey silver hair grows green wisdom !

[@Matt_Silverwolf]

7 is criminal, that is at least an 8.5

[@blackprincegt]

@@Matt_Silverwolf true. 3 years later I might have changed my rating. I can probably sit comfortably with an 8.5 👍🏿

[@PiglipsMaximus]

7 is low lol

[@radinhs_belajarmenanam09]

Nice information to planting avocado. I am as beginer and small farmer to learn planting avocado local variety. Say regard me from Banjarnegara, Central Java, Indonesia. Save the world with plant a tree.

[@iCultivate1]

Thank you! Just ensure that you have very good drainage, you may even need to mound the plant up - they will not tolerate wet soils!

[@albertovega643]

Amen brother

[@living-wisdom]

Thank you. Very helpful.

[@iCultivate1]

You're welcome!

[@brendaknox7568]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I appreciate it.

[@iCultivate1]

You are very welcome. Glad you found it useful 😀

[@siilesiile1474]

Thanks sir. Your information presentation is clear and understandable. Thumbs up👍 from nagaland, india.

[@iCultivate1]

You are most welcome

[@yessir863]

It would be nice if nurseries could graft both A and B varieties on the one root stock.

[@iCultivate1]

Now there is a great idea and I can see no idea why it couldn’t be done 😄

[@هشامالعلوي-و7د]

@@iCultivate1 hi please I want to ask you about girdling avocado tree does it makes tree gives fruits quickly even if it's on 3 or 4 years old please answer me I'm waiting for your answer????

[@johanconradie2120]

exactly: all avo trees should be fuerte/hass/gem perfection: unbeatable: fruit right thru the year !!!!

[@tataxyz123]

Amazing video

[@iCultivate1]

Glad you liked it 😀

[@adt3030]

Does anyone know of a video that shows how to recognize avocado types based on leaves? I planted with seeds from fruit I ate but don't know if they are a or b. thanks

[@dingdonglong803]

Hi Steve, what avout sun burn do the leaves get burnt in full sun?

[@iCultivate1]

No, avocados prefer full sun, so sun burn is not an issue. Hope this helps :)

[@dingdonglong803]

@@iCultivate1 appreciate it

[@freeasabird5187]

Can you grow them espalier?

[@iCultivate1]

This is a really good question! Unfortunately I have never done this, but I believe the tree itself would espalier very well. But my main concern would be for the fruit and their protection from the sun - they do sunburn quite easily. Hope this helps

[@coreytomsrealtor3072]

Love your videos. Thank you!

[@iCultivate1]

Thank you so much. I am glad you find them useful!. Happy gardening 🌱🌿

[@WarriorBulldogs]

Jorge cervantes growing avocados now too

[@iCultivate1]

We can’t be without them 😄. Hope yours grow well 🌱🌱🌱🌱

[@deanovanhalen69]

Many thanks 👌🏼

[@iCultivate1]

You are. very welcome. Glad you liked it and found it useful :) Please remember that drainage is critical with avocados.

[@deanovanhalen69]

@@iCultivate1 Indeed as I don't have huged property I've spaced them as much as possible and ensured drainage is as good as can be. Just not too sure how they'll go with the deeper clay soil .5m deep l have layed the base wish gypsom to break down the clay base.

[@deanovanhalen69]

​@@iCultivate1Thanks again for the tips 🙌🏼

[@SabinaKarki-pn7fn]

Hello sar namaskar from Nepal

[@iCultivate1]

Hello. I hope you enjoy my gardening channel :)

[@bizkitPiss]

Very helpful. Would have wasted a lot of time not researching. Interesting that you need A/B type

[@iCultivate1]

Glad you found it helpful. Please note though - you don’t have to have both A and B types. But doing so, can help to improve pollination.

[@brittjackk1629]

Would northern Louisiana be okay to plant Avocado trees?

[@JaceyRey17]

What mulch did you use for the avocado? Does it matter? Would washed seaweed work?

[@iCultivate1]

Absolutely. As long as it protects the soil from drying out. But please do remember that it is critical with avocados that the soil is very well drained - too much water will be the death of them.

[@amandacourtney9550]

Very helpful.

[@trevormcnutt9756]

Love it ! Thank you

[@iCultivate1]

Thanks Trevor ......... glad you found it helpful :)

[@ChristopherDillman]

Do you add a fertilizer to the soil before planting, how often do you water it, and what type of watering (eg slow drip, good soak, etc.).

[@paulregener8509]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZScgHhtbMeCaM0 Here is another guy who has that down, showing how he waters it and what is not food for the plant

[@ChristopherDillman]

@@paulregener8509 thanks, good link!

[@CrisTucked]

@@ChristopherDillmanwhat was it? 😭

[@Aussiehomestead1965]

Steve. Where do you purchase A&B type trees?

[@iCultivate1]

Thank you for your question. If you go to a reputable nursery, you should be able to get both there. The ones I used in this video all cam from the one nursery. Hope this helps :)

[@medhatal-refaie6077]

Thanks for the video. I have some questions. The first is: Is simultaneous cross-pollination more efficient between two different verieties of avocado trees in the same field? Or can it also be done efficiently between trees of the same verieties? Which one is better? . Second: If it were better for simultaneous cross-pollination between two different verieties of avocado trees, which veriety would you prefer as the veriety that blooms simultaneously as a male and the Haas veriety as a female? Third: If we have a field with 100 trees totally, what is the appropriate number of male trees that correspond to the appropriate number of female trees or rather what is the ratio between them? What is the optimal distribution map for the distribution of those 100 trees in the field? Thank you very much in advance.

[@iCultivate1]

Sorry about my late reply. You can successfully grow avocados without different varieties. But I like having a 50/50 ratio of A and B types. Please note that avocados do not come in male and female varieties - each tree is both. What makes A and B varieties different is the time of the day when the make and female flower structures are open. Hope this helps

[@medhatal-refaie6077]

Many thanks for your valued reply, what is the most suitable B variety for Pinkerton variety, Hass variety and Reed variety?

[@iCultivate1]

Shepard and bacon are both good varieties, but it depends on things like your climate and how big you ultimately want the tree to be. Look in to both of those and see if they meet your needs 😊

[@juanitaschoeman9573]

Id like to see how you replant an avocado tree from a smaller pot to a bigger one. Please.

[@iCultivate1]

Thank you so much for your question. I don’t actually have a video specifically for avocados, but this older video of mine might help 😊 How to Transplant Plants from Pot to Ground kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZ_Cq2x8ebqBedE

[@sandeephundal8613]

Sir Which root stock is it

[@iCultivate1]

Sorry, I am not certain but a very common root stock species used in Australia is Guatemalan Reed. I hope this is useful 😊

[@sandeephundal8613]

@@iCultivate1 thanks sir give your kinde iformashan

[@lorensiusbaengpureloccalcoffe]

Thank you .i love it..

[@iCultivate1]

You're welcome 😊 Happy gardening!

[@wasanthakumara2344]

Pls mention distance between two plant how many feet

[@iCultivate1]

Sorry about my slow reply. About 15 to 20 feet would be good

[@YuliaHazanovRealEstate]

I just grew 3 avocado trees! Great video

[@coreyt4006]

Great video Steve Question; I have some young avocado plants growing less than a year old and some have leaves. Should I remove them or wait until they are big enough to plant?

[@iCultivate1]

Thank you for your question. You could remove them and plant in the ground. Just ensure that they are well protected. If you can’t protect them, you may prefer to move them in to a bigger pot. Hope this helps 😊

[@dr.charlenecrump9651]

I love avocados-can I plant in zone 8b (northern Florida)?

[@iCultivate1]

A good question, but unfortunately I think your winters might not be suitable for avocados - I think you get frosts, is that correct? Below 32 degrees can cause damage to the plant. Hope this helps :)

[@gidbi]

@@iCultivate1 32 degrees :O oh my god, which countries has that temperature. Probably tropical places like mexico etc :/ so ill never have this tree :(

[@Bobbydazzlla]

@@gidbi In the U.S.A. they use the Fahrenheit system for temperature reading. 32 Fahrenheit = 0 Celsius (freezing temperature)

[@gidbi]

@@Bobbydazzlla ohh. So belo 0 tree dead... still no chance in hungary :/

[@Bobbydazzlla]

@@gidbi You're so dramatic and sarcastic at the same time - how Eastern European of you.

[@cindyinpcola]

Hello! I am in Pensacola Florida and am looking to buy type A and B trees. Do you have any recommendations for a reputable seller? Just found your channel and subscribed. You give great information!

[@iCultivate1]

Thank you and Welcome :) Unfortunately I don't know the reputable sellers in your area, but I would look at a nursery and consider a number of questions: Are the staff knowledgeable, do the plants look healthy and is there a suitable amount of water available for their stock. If you can answer yes to each of these, I would be confident that your plants would be off to a good start. Hope this is helpful; and happy gardening :)

[@koi_fpv47]

in australia can i plant them in red soil

[@iCultivate1]

just going through so old comments saw that I had missed yours .......sorry. You probably know the answer now, but the answer is absolutely, yes. Where I live (sunshine coast hinterland) there are avocado farms - in red soil, so avos grow very well in red soil!.

[@ShooterDan13]

I bought a 4’ Avocado Tree last year on Etsy and they said it will be ready to fruit within 1-2 years and this year I have flowers but it is a little thicker than the one here in the video but should I take off the flowers? They look like a bunch of little balls at the moment, was already thinking of cutting them off so the tree can do its thing and get stronger another year but how do you know when to let the tree fruit and do its thing so we can enjoy the Avocados?

[@lounce777]

I have avocado trees growing inside 25 gallon planters. Now, Japanese Clover is growing in the soil around the trunk base in each planter. Is this dangerous to the avocado trees, or does the clover act more like mulch?

[@iCultivate1]

Sorry about my slow reply. It would be best to remove it and then mulch again.

[@johanconradie2120]

no holes: take out of bag and place on ground: and mound soil up around root ball: only method

[@iCultivate1]

Thanks for contributing. I agree that "no holes" is a good way to go.

[@lauranilsen8988]

What type of soil do you mound around it?

[@rodels.3745]

Does b type needs to be a different variety other than a type?

[@iCultivate1]

Sorry about my slow reply. A and B types will be different varieties, but don't worry too much. You will get a good crop even with just one tree. Mixing up the A and B type trees just helps to make it even better.

[@pedrordura6046]

Steve, i have a 7 month avocado tree, when i can plant the tree to the grown, at the moment is indoors close to the window, but indoors

[@iCultivate1]

Hi Pedro, best to leave it until spring. Sometime during early spring would be a perfect time to plant it in the ground. Hope this helps.

[@pedrordura6046]

@@iCultivate1 thanks

[@Usernamebutwhy]

can i grow em in sydney?

[@iCultivate1]

Sorry about my slow reply. Generally, Sydney is a little to far south, but I would still worth a go.

[@almanacgoodsandapparel1309]

Do avacado trees need root flare?

[@iCultivate1]

If I understand your question correctly - yes. When planting, you should always ensure that the root flare is slightly above the soil level. This helps to ensure that the roots are able to access the necessary oxygen that they need, while also ensure that the trunk is not subjected to the risks of collar rot. Hope this is helpful :)

[@camwells9726]

I’m in Australia, there is someone selling 3 trees online pretty cheap , I’ve got no idea if they are a or b , what do you think my odds are of getting the right mix ?

[@iCultivate1]

Sorry I didn’t see this earlier. I think it is likely you won’t get want you want. I would recommend checking with the supplier before purchasing.

[@flori4378]

If I sower a seed how many years await for fruits?

[@Bobbydazzlla]

You shouldn't just plant a seed and expect to get that variety of avocado from that seed, it doesn't work that way. You have to have a grafted plant so it's a certain variety of avocado, that's why they do it that way. If you just grow from seed at home it will likely be a totally different avocado when it matures, because they are usually cross pollinated with other varieties.

[@lauranilsen8988]

It will take yeeears to fruit if you grow from a pit but it can be done. I have 2 friends who have done it and they eventually got good avocados from a store pit. A grafted tree will produce much quicker.

[@jenl4743]

We have an Hass tree 8-10 years old that was planted in our backyard. We got a moisture meter because our leaves are dropping so bad. We took all the soil out around the tree and replaced it with better soil. But the soil continues to stay wet No it’s not clay and the soil is from the pot it came in. I’ve been letting it dry out for a little over a week and The water meter still says it’s wet around the base of the tree. The leaves look so sad. I don’t know what to do any help?

[@butsogsbalsog6954]

If it's the water issue, try elevating it on a mound or box. Hope you get your avocado going better soon.

[@Jpiggye]

Go with Butsogs Balsog's suggestion, because it seems like you have an issue where the water is struggling to fully drain. Watch the amount of water you use on the tree too - go drip.

[@johanconradie2120]

place all your favourite potted plants around your avo tree and water them well weekly: see the miracle

[@debbiecurtis4021]

I started growing my avocado tree in 2016. I'm in the UK. I bring it indoors in winter, and leave it out spring to autumn. Would it survive a winter outdoors? Our current winter temps go down to about -8C. The avocado tree is about 5ft high now.

[@durbeshpatel3047]

Some varieties can with stand down to 20farenheit or more. But they will get stressed and drop everything before that. You would need to try to keep it warm or maybe experiment, but one bad freeze could totally kill it

[@iCultivate1]

I love your example. Thank you for sharing :)

[@pcibdo32]

That's Sean Penn!

[@lupillos7404]

So I got a Dwarf Cado Acocado tree can I plant it on a plant container instead of ground since it’s a small tree? Anither thing so I need to get two avocado trees for it to give me fruits, any help will help thanks.

[@thesearentthedroidsyourloo1880]

My dwarf cado doing great in 25 gallon container..12 feet tall.

[@farming6588]

how far apart should you plant avocado trees ?

[@iCultivate1]

Good question. Generally you would plant avocados about 6m apart. But if you want to keep them pruned to smaller trees, you could go as close a 4m, but definitely not closer. Hope this helps 😄

[@farming6588]

@@iCultivate1 Thank you

[@racebiketuner]

I've seen a great number of trees planted fat too deep because the container mix was not removed to expose the root flare. If you neglect this critical step, it's impossible to fix later.

[@iCultivate1]

As you say, it is often a good thing to do this, but ensuring good drainage is much more important with avocados 🥑

[@yashchandel2517]

Great video :: currently I am in uk .. however I have farming land in India near Shimla.. I am watching few videos at the moment and I just today put avocado seed in water: let us see the results in 8 weeks and later on I will transfer my knowledge to India : quite possible 100 avocado trees :: that’s the dream or plan of one of my smart goals : let us see:: however good video

[@DUK703]

Shimla gets really cold. I don't think avacado will survive

[@yashchandel2517]

It’s in bilaspur:: I have already kicked project.so far it’s successful : temperatures range in bilaspur 5 to 47 degree celecious

[@gamerbruh2587]

@@yashchandel2517 who's looking after it and what varieties did you get from where?

[@mustafagokhanyilmaz]

thanks sir

[@pramudiantoekawardani]

How about the spacing?

[@iCultivate1]

I would work on approximately 5 metres between trees

[@dannadjd2263]

Thank you How do I know which tree is male and female? To plant avocado do I need 2 trees which are male and female? Please let me know ,thanks again

[@iCultivate1]

A good question - avocados are bisexual - their flowers have both male and female structures.. You therefore can have only one tree, but by having both an A and a B type you should increase your harvest. Hope this helps 😊

[@jodeemonckton1251]

How do you identify an A type and a B type?

[@iCultivate1]

To just look at them it is difficult. It all comes down to which sexual phase their flowers are in at a specific time of day ……. Type A flowers will be female (receive pollen) in the morning and male (shed pollen) in the afternoon. Type B is the other way around. Hope this helps 😊

[@outthere9370]

Good video but would have been good to show what pruning (if any) would be appropriate at planting time. Thanks.

[@iCultivate1]

Thanks for the feedback. Usually, when planting avocados, pruning is not necessary, although I would remove any flowers that appear in the first couple of years. Hope this helps 😄

[@outthere9370]

@@iCultivate1 Thanks for the feed back. I can't find much good quality info on this subject I.e. pruning @ planting time? One site recommends to prune back by 50%. The reasoning here being new growth would mainly go to the roots to produce a healthier tree. Makes sense? But you recommend just leave it alone & let it grow naturally? I'm not sure which way I should go here.

[@iCultivate1]

If you are buying your avos from a good nursery, cutting back/pruning should not be necessary. Now, if you were transplanting from one section of the garden to another, that would be different. Hope this helps.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

@@iCultivate1 I grew my own in the UK. In fact I grew several. I gave the others away as gifts. I'll try to grow another 3 this month.

[@SKINS310882]

You mentioned the roots feeding from the ground soil around but what about the tap root ? If the soil is clay based won’t the tree die from become water logged or start ed if the clay dries ?

[@Maggie-Gardener-Maker]

Hi Steve, good video as always. I have a question for you not relating to this particular video but rather to the description section of the video, even back to 2017 videos you have podcast link but I've never been able to find a podcast by you there that is at podbean, what's up with that? Where is the podbean podcasts?

[@iCultivate1]

Hi Maggie. I am glad you like the video and other content. I am sorry about the podcasts - I created the channel and added the links to most of my videos and then COVID happened - I will be endeavouring to get the podcasts happening within the next 2 weeks - sorry about the confusion and hope you have been safe during these difficult times.

[@Maggie-Gardener-Maker]

@@iCultivate1 the link was in your 2017 videos and no links are on the landing page of the link in description for podcast. I had thought that was audio podcast not youtube vlogcast?

[@mohamedaqbli3468]

thank you mr. Robert De Niro

[@iCultivate1]

You are very welcome :) Happy gardening!

[@cucusalleh3192]

The title should be “ How to plant avocado on good drainage soil”. This guy lucky, he got the best quality of soil, whereas most of us did not have a chance.

[@iCultivate1]

During the video I talk about the importance of have good draining soil and also mention the possibility of mounding up the plant above the original soil level, so I am not sure that your comment is fair. However, it is a good reminder to everyone who wants to plant an avocado plant that well draining soil is critical - avocado plants will not tolerate wet soil.

[@TheTopD]

My friend here looks as if prime Maurice Gibb and James May had a baby ❤️

[@shaneildyall5498]

Good looking guy

[@ewelinapartyka396]

Is this tree gonna be big?

[@iCultivate1]

Good question - yes, they will grow to be quite large, although I will prune them to the size I want. If left to grow, they can grow to 10 to 12 metres tall and quite wide. Hope this helps 😄

[@sorankarim3213]

Can avocado tree growing up in Iraq weather please thank you?

[@iCultivate1]

Avocados like a well draining soil but do like regular water. I would imagine that the water may be difficult in Iraq? If you are able to keep the soil moist, then you should be able to grow avocados. Hope this is helpful.

[@lisettesyummygarden2299]

The tree is planted to deep still... It needs to be half out.

[@iCultivate1]

You are correct, but the focus should be on the drainage - if the soil has the necessary drainage, all is good.

[@downunderthunder2538]

That is a very small 4 yo tree my Avocado is 15 months old and 14 foot high grow from Seed im in Cairns.

[@iCultivate1]

I must say you are very lucky. My sister grows avocados commercially in the tablelands and certainly does not get the growth you have described.

[@henrybarrunmoneba.6990]

Why you don't take the plastic, it slow the roots.

[@lauranilsen8988]

He removed the wrapped tree and took the plastic off. Then he put it back in the hole. Not sure why he did it that way.

[@iCultivate1]

You don't have to, but I do it this way because it helps to establish the size of the hole i a way that minimises the disturbance to the roots. Hope that explains.

[@ymmij2007]

3:33 That's what she said 😏

[@potatoman57]

What happens if my avocado plant identifies as non binary?

[@iCultivate1]

hahahaha. Even worse if it identified as a cat! Then you would have to definitely remove it!

[@jupiterjazz5254]

I watched the whole video to know what kind of mulch is suitable but he didnt say

[@JoseGonzales-ul9sv]

Why so deep?

[@iCultivate1]

Depends on your soil and the size of the initial plant ....... the main thing is to ensure that they have good drainage.

[@jshannon3266]

Duh... what about sunlight ?

[@iCultivate1]

They go alright if there is some shade during the day - but they prefer to be mostly in full sun

[@MasterKenfucius]

Actually, that's wrong. You should have broken up the soil in the bag FIRST so the roots can now point in different directions outwardly instead of being trapped in a circular pattern, which develops an undesirable root-ball around the stem. You want them to reach out as much as possible and that's a good time to re-educate them from being bound to the bag. So, cut the bag, break the dirt immediately around it just a bit, let the roots stick out some, and then backfill.

[@iCultivate1]

Thanks for contributing to the conversation. But, there is much debate about what you suggest. Whether the roots are teased out or not depends very much on their condition of them when the bag is opened. Also, the process of sizing the holes by using the plant still in its bag has no impact on whether you leave the roots alone or not. But, thank you again. I do welcome conversation about this and other matters about gardening 😊

[@tarponjohn]

dont tell me avo trees are transgender ....

[@iCultivate1]

Their flowers contain both male and female parts, but which ones are active and when during the day depends on whether they are Type A or Type B