4 Tips to Get More Avocados From Your Avocado Tree

[@pauln07]

I wish to one day be as excited about something as this man is about his avocado trees

[@SleepyLizard]

😁

[@M-A-Y-H-E-M]

​@@SleepyLizard: YES, that honey bee is *"MALE"* - because it'll naturally go back to it's hive & mate with it's *"queen"* 💯% . . . ☝🏽 ✅️ 👌🏽 👍🏽

[@edwinungerer7989]

I mean it doesn't get much better than avocado

[@melchurmoreau5677]

I think God has created this gentleman for a special purpose. I wish you long life my brother. Keep teaching the world especially for those who want to learn the basics in planting and producing fruits of all kinds. You doing a great job and also making a name for yourself.

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you

[@tedfritzke9060]

A good a pressantation

[@vtc8570]

Even if I didn't like fruit gardening, I'd still watch this guy's videos. Thanks for making me laugh, brother.

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you vt c. I appreciate the encouragement.

[@kristamead3758]

Not only are you an awesome teacher, but your sense of humor is GREAT! The brain learns better when humor is involved. Thanks for being such a great guy! Krista

[@SleepyLizard]

aw shucks! thanks Krista

[@melchurmoreau5677]

I agree with you.

[@ZixculFN]

I started laughing so hard in tears when you said remove your house for the avocado tree could have sun😂😂😂😂

[@SleepyLizard]

I hope nobody listens to me.

[@SilvinaLisboa]

@@SleepyLizard I like the way you explain sex!!! Plants have fun too! Hahaha 😂🤣

[@SleepyLizard]

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[@TheRooflesstoofless]

That was good

[@davidcatanach2620]

@@SleepyLizard Thanks for nothing! The contractor had almost finished the demolition and back over the tree!😩

[@slowpoke4557]

2 things 1: i love your sense of humor 2: is it strange that you are the 1st one that's actually had the talk about the birds and the bees with me after 40 something years? Umm....asking for a friend, yeah...a friend

[@SleepyLizard]

hahahaha. I feel like my jokes are only detectable by a fraction of people 🤣

[@yingle6027]

That bit about the photon was amazing!

[@SleepyLizard]

it's incredible when you think about it isn't it?

[@MonicaSancio]

Love your enthusiasm, as well as your explanation. Thank you so much! I will rewatch, take notes, and apply as much as possible! 😅

[@SleepyLizard]

I appreciate your thoroughness

[@mardisbagley]

Probably the best explanation of avocado care I’ve seen. Especially appreciate tip 4 on reproduction! We’ll done.

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you I appreciate your comment

[@anitahsiao4505]

Wow, I finally met an avocado expert! There is so much to learn. It was an eye-opener for me, thank you very much 🙏‼️

[@SleepyLizard]

welcome to the channel

[@joseluisrojascosme4018]

OMG. You are so funny. I enjoyed your video. Aside from being funny it was a very educational video. I am in Puerto Rico where plants grow just by asking them to. I live out in the country and i love it. I planted an avocado tree and was wondering if I can somehow get it to produce faster without grafting it so I looked it up on KZbin and that’s how I ended up on your channel. I must say, yours was the most educational and most entertaining. God bless and keep up the awesome work.

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you jose Luis

[@nesq4104]

I'm in Puerto Rico z I just cut down a 25 foot tall avocado tree likely grown by seed that has never produced fruit. I bought a grafted one to replace it. It's behind the house and gets lots of shade until it reaches the 20 feet height were The sun is not blocked

[@ZsOtherBrother]

Great video... as usual. I'd like to add one more small addition to the fertilization tip, and that's soil cover. My friend planted two mango trees at the same time, he then added soil cover to just one of them, (leaves, mulch, cut grass...), and planted Nitrogen fixing plants next to it. Both trees were fertilized and watered the same. The result: the tree that had soil cover and natural Nitrogen fixation grew almost twice as fast, and looked visibly healthier than the other one. From my own experience in the garden, soil cover makes a big difference. Soil cover also saves water by reducing evaporation, and promotes healthy bacterial and fungal growth in the soil, which helps convert the nutrients in it into forms that are accessible to the plant, i.e.- improving the tree's nutrition. The avocado farmers in our area mulch after pruning the trees, so the pruned branches and leaves become soil cover, and later break down to become compost.

[@SleepyLizard]

we leave all the organic material under our trees. That soil has been building up for decades. when I mow my rows I always aim the mower to throw towards the trees too.

[@greatergood3706]

I've been heavily mulching with arborist wood chips for 12 years, stopped commercial fertilizers 10 years ago. Much happiness in the garden

[@justgivemethetruth]

Why are you using the term "soil cover" and not the popular term these days of "mulch"?

[@carolinemkinkade3994]

Thank you

[@musaadfelton3909]

Your energy and the way you explain things reminds me of my father. He is one of the wisest people I know. Thanks for sharing.

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you Mussad, I take that as a major compliment.

[@Mrs.Chambers]

Love the video ❤ i just don't understand why they only sell one variety in most grocery stores . Video was very helpful! Thank you for all your tips.

[@SleepyLizard]

nobody really tries to market the other varieties

[@PukaHeadMan]

With so many avocado and other fruit trees, you and Julian should have your own beehives.

[@SleepyLizard]

we get enough bees naturally in this part of the world

[@eddy8828]

Loved the video. Full of great tips and full of enthusiasm. Such pleasure watching Sleepy Lizard videos. Thanks photon times. 👍❤️

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you Eddy, reading positive comments like yours is a great way to end my day.

[@KerriEverlasting]

Did you just give a whole new meaning to putting shade on us 😂💖

[@jpsamy_inthezone]

Lmao😂😂😂 Your videos never seizes to make my day brother ❤❤❤

[@SleepyLizard]

thanks for the compliment

[@courtneyadhd]

I wish you did videos about stuff besides avocados because you are THOROUGHLY entertaining as well as informative!!

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you Courtney. I've tried to do some vids on my transition from a corporate VP to a farmer with some career tips and stuff but they didn't get much traction. 😢. 😁

[@courtneyadhd]

@SleepyLizard Awww, well you've got the gardening niche DOWN! 🔥

[@marceauyoga7261]

Absolutely fascinating! I've learned so much about avo trees today. Thank you!

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you

[@melchurmoreau5677]

To every video i watch i.m learning something new.

[@SleepyLizard]

😄

[@suzzylouloudougherty5237]

Me 2

[@bigmack2262]

I’m so pumped I keep finding little babies on my wurtz for the first time. I’m going try the shaking method as it’s still full of flowers. Great video! Also your grove looks great. You must have been working hard!

[@SleepyLizard]

thanks big Mack, yes it's been a very difficult year....lot's of hard work recovering. I'm very glad to hear about your wurtz.

[@rayestorga6308]

Who is the guy? All I know is this video had me rolling on the floor in laughter 😂 😅. Thank you for this lesson. I needed this today. 😊

[@SleepyLizard]

😁

[@johannesvanhoek9080]

I just have to make a statement of what works for me, my trees never get any type of commercial fertilizer, I only use the mulch that I get from oak trees that I let degrade until it becomes soil that I place around the trees, my trees also are so loaded with fruit every year that it almost looks like the limbs are going to break, the trees are also large and very healthy looking ! PS. Very nice enjoyable video, thank you for your time and knowledge 👍

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you Johannes. Our trees also received the benefit of decades of fallen limbs and leaves mulching in the Grove. It’s the ones in pots that I help out a little bit.

[@alessandraforlani152]

Love your garden humor. Thank you so much for your invaluable advice. Question: I have a Zutano, 2 yrs old, Fuerte 9 YO, The Fuerte has never given any fruit and barely flowers. The Zutano had a lot of flowers this year but no fruit. Can you please advise when, in Central Coast California, I am supposed to fertilize. I hear so many differing opinions. I have been fertilizing since February. This year the weather has been really weird, rain and now endless days of no sun and no bees! Also, please do a video, if you haven't already, showing the pruning process. Thanks so much.

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Alessandra, you have two very tasty varieties there. the Zutano can take a half pound of 6-6-6 fertilizer every 60 days until it gets fruit then switch to 8-3-9. The Fuerte can take 5lbs of 6-6-6 In September and 5lbs of 8-3-9 in April. I will do a vid on pruning.

[@alessandraforlani152]

@@SleepyLizard Thanks so much.

[@jeffreylorenzana858]

Never knew that Avacado trees could be a stimulating topic…good job.

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you Jeffery

[@thomassiddons2117]

Wow great video, love the orchids in the background, can’t wait for those delicious avacados!

[@SleepyLizard]

thanks dad

[@jedprice9122]

Awesome video Tom. Thanks for your time, effort and passion.

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you Jed. I appreciate the encouragement.

[@abrahamu5544]

"now that you have demolished your house to get the sun rays into the tree let's get into step 2" 😂😂

[@SleepyLizard]

💪

[@abrahamu5544]

@@SleepyLizard man a lil avocado tree found me yesterday. It is about 5’ tall. Brought it home. Im gonna demo the garage and plant it there. 🤣 Question, how can i tell what variety is it, i didn’t even ask, i should’ve i know. Anyhow how to ID It episode will be great. Thanks man, i really enjoy watching your video last night first for me. Have a great day.

[@SleepyLizard]

@@abrahamu5544 Abraham, congratulations on the tree. My condolences on the garage. Here's a vid on how to ID your type of avocado: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXeYiGeEZ7aKhZY

[@weirdFlower-vc2mq]

wow you are such a blessing realy i have learned a lot today stayblessed

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you for the encouraging comments

[@chickentender4037]

Always good to get info from someone with so much experience. Thanks for another informative video.

[@SleepyLizard]

you're welcome Chicken Tender

[@adelawilliam1094]

How to keep my Avocado tree healthy if I don't apply any kinds of fertiliser, cause its very expensive

[@DawnMcCullen]

Love love the excited knowledge.

[@SleepyLizard]

thanks for the comment.

[@jerryramirez3646]

Great video entertaining and made me laugh as I learned something new! Thank you

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you for the compliment.

[@GodIsLove447]

Thanks I learned so much in this one video.

[@SleepyLizard]

you are welcome

[@roopmatieramkissoon1076]

Thanks about the information about the fertilizer

[@SleepyLizard]

You are welcome

[@gabrielalbores846]

Jeez Tom, you wouldve been a GREAT science teacher! The Monroe and Simmonds tree i bought last year are both doing REALLY well thanks to your advice and help! Ill send you a photo update soon. From Phoenix, AZ

[@SleepyLizard]

Gabriel, thank you for the compliment and I'm glad the trees are doing good!

[@davidlatif7829]

Wow, Amazing video Tom. I watched this 2x and will keep it handy for I’m just venturing into Avocados. Thank you so much.

[@SleepyLizard]

David, stay close to the channel and let us know how you progress.

[@puppetville-bethobrien4139]

Quote: "I don't even want to know what's going on here when my back is turned".haha 😅

[@SleepyLizard]

🤣

[@heerasingh7844]

Awesome information Tom 😀✌️👍

[@heerasingh7844]

👍✌️

[@miltonacevedo2412]

That was a great presentation, thanks for sharing (Houston, Texas)

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you Milton

[@idollove34]

Very informative. I learn a lot from your clip. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@SleepyLizard]

glad it helped you out.

[@Mrbfgray]

VERY useful info here for a novice home grower like myself.

[@SleepyLizard]

Glad to help Bo

[@peterstonui6951]

oh right am sorry am talking about avocados😂...good job.very educative video

[@SleepyLizard]

thanks Peters

[@gussmaa4430]

Thankfully appreciated also you know your astronomy well millions of people don’t know what a proton means

[@SleepyLizard]

true

[@GmamaGrowz]

Awesome information 🤩 this is my first season with my sir prize avocado tree. Thanks for sharing!

[@SleepyLizard]

thanks GMama! I saw your vid on the herb garden. Now I wanna start one.

[@GmamaGrowz]

@SleepyLizard herbs are Awesome anyway you can grow them 🌿 Happy Gardening Comrade!

[@lynnsarraille7360]

WOW- I'm gonna go out and feed my baby Holiday avocado...and kiss a leaf too. Thank-you.

[@SleepyLizard]

I bet the tree appreciated

[@ralphchristianson]

Your videos are quite enjoyable, however one thing I have not seen yet is a longer video on how you harvest all this fruit. I did see the one short video where you had a basket on a stick, and packing the fruit. Seeing those tall trees it strikes me as quite an ordeal to harvest. Maybe later this summer when you do harvest you could do this. Thanks.

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you Ralph.

[@cavemancyproductions]

Finally, someone who KNOWS what' he's talking about

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you Caveman.

[@birdenagage13]

I Loved this video, Great instruction Thank you❤ I'm in zone 7b. I started 2 trees from seed that were doing great until i transplanted them into a bigger pot. Their leaves dried up except 1 & they were closer together, but i moved them a bit apart in the L 19:05 arger pot. I read they should be topped out so they would branch out more so i cut them both. They are both a couple yrs old also. Do you think they will still live?

[@SleepyLizard]

if you've got more than one per pot they'll be too crowded.

[@lungimcculloch3665]

I love your videos. I live very close to the ocean,Will my avocado tree grow?

[@SleepyLizard]

Avocados grow in USDA hardiness zone 8a and up. you can google the hardiness zone for your zip code

[@jamesriley9187]

Absolutely loved your video! Thanks for the great information

[@SleepyLizard]

You are welcome

[@chinthaitai385]

Very informative and very well and excitingly presented.

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you Chin

[@jennylockwood9083]

Thanks. very well and simply explained. What prevents flower abortion in Hass and fuerte varieties?

[@SleepyLizard]

of the hundreds of thousands of flowers per tree only 100-200 will remain, the rest fall. so I'm not sure what makes the survivors survive

[@jennylockwood9083]

@@SleepyLizard Thanks a lot, we are hoping for a good production this year in the highlands of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya. The trees are now 4 years old Hass and Fuerte. We have only applied manure from cow dung and relying on rain water. I have learnt a lot from your video as a first time farmer.

[@organicgardening5989]

Thanks for your useful informations as usual

[@SleepyLizard]

you got it Organic!

[@queensikambale4263]

Very good videoio and educative thanks dad for your information.

[@SleepyLizard]

you're welcome Queen

[@PotusPlus]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🥑 Four steps to optimize avocado yield. 00:14 🌿 Importance of 6-6-6 blend fertilizer and tailored fertilization for tree maturity. 02:12 💧 Balancing watering with fertilizing and adjusting to humidity. 03:24 ☀️ Maximizing sunlight through tree uniformity and removing shade obstacles. 06:37 ✂️ Pruning techniques for balanced growth and fruit production. 08:26 🐝 Avocado pollination, its relation to fruit yield, and humor on reproduction. 09:36 🌼 Role of pruning in flower growth and bee-aided pollination. 11:02 🌳 Importance of Type A and Type B avocado trees and knowledgeable nurseries. 13:36 🐝 Techniques for enhancing pollination, including tree placement and shaking. 15:39 🥑 Overview of avocado tree varieties and fruit maturity stages. 17:41 🌱 Recap of avocado growth best practices and resources for avocado products.

[@SleepyLizard]

wow, that was thorough

[@PotusPlus]

thanks!@@SleepyLizardreally found it helpful for our tree and thought it might help others

[@dmatcardoug2986]

Tom, that’s a wonderful video! It is intense in your presentation but it is chock full of very good information for anyone who has one or more Avocado trees! Funny like hell but very educational. Enjoyed every bit of it!

[@SleepyLizard]

Doug, I went back and watched some of my old vids from before our house fire and I realized I used to be more enthusiastic and expressive. I'm trying to recapture some of my pre-fire personality. 🤣

[@dmatcardoug2986]

@@SleepyLizard And I definitely believe sincerely that you have recaptured any perceived loss of enthusiasm on your part, though I don’t think you have lost a single iota of zeal for your videos! Be that misplaced enthusiasm aside, this was, I really do believe, an enthusiastic, funny like hell, educational video for anyone who knows and loves the Avocado plant and fruit! PS: Even my straight faced wife, Joy, was smiling cheekily! So it had to be good!

[@SleepyLizard]

@@dmatcardoug2986 hahahah. that's funny

[@dmatcardoug2986]

@@SleepyLizard ,,,, but true!

[@cleangreennepal3732]

Thank you so much dear sir. You have been giving very important information about avocado. I have five avocado trees but I didn’t know these things that you’ve mentioned. Could you help me recognize type A or type B avocado trees?

[@SleepyLizard]

yes I can. This vid will show you how to do it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmnIgph3bZ2hjNE

[@mwikakalima24]

Thank you for all the tips Tom 🙏❤️

[@SleepyLizard]

you're welcome

[@mwikakalima24]

@@SleepyLizard 🤝

[@wandaraney8342]

Love this video! You know your avocado trees. I can easily start a tree from the seeds, but by the time they are 3yrs old, they die ....what in the heck am I doing wrong?

[@SleepyLizard]

Do you ever transplant to bigger pot?

[@wandaraney8342]

No I haven't. I have to bring them inside in winter, I live in east Tn. It gets cold in winter, maybe that is the problem. Thanks for the reply.@@SleepyLizard

[@haitubutturff7751]

Great video and your video was entertaining, thank you so much, I learned a lot from you 😊

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you

[@Shamail06_Productions]

Woah, funny video, now I'm saying my last goodbyes to my house, since it's castiing too much shade

[@SleepyLizard]

bring on the bull dozer

[@abdullatiffadam589]

Excellent explanation 👍👍👍

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you Abdul!

[@rockers7889]

Nice and simple video

[@SleepyLizard]

thanks Rockers

[@SimSpark1]

Hey..thanks for all the coaching..great stuff...i have a question that might not be directly related to avocados but fruits and transport in general.. In the past yrs the fruitfarmers put pectine on the citrus and other fruits...it kills the pores..you cann use the peel no more..and during transit they cook inside instead of freezing what they probably trying to avoid during the trip. Is this true is it to keep them ok?! I noticed that i often buy fruits that seem to be ok but the moment i put them on my fruit bowl in the kitchen to rest till consuming them, they fall apart overnight..often they colour the fruits..pick them all way too easy..like mangos, pineapples, bananas and papayas or citrus too...i think they kill the fruit the moment they do that..putting it in a pectine or parafine bath even..i don't know what it is.. Be excuse it doesn't rise of and the quality is not good anymore..they do are way too expensive to m as me as uch uneatable fruits..but it all countries all farms seem to do this procedure..can you tell something about this whole process..pro's and cons and why you don't cover them up your avocados in mean. If you buy those super expensive citronella from Italy,they come in normal packages too..not covered with shit..i think it's stupidity what they are doing..

[@SleepyLizard]

Simone, I don't know anything about citrus but I know especially with imported fruit there's a lot of tricks to slow and then speed ripening which has a detrimental effect on the taste.

[@timothymckenna7774]

The Diamond R fertilizer is the best !

[@SleepyLizard]

They really are. I enjoy my trips over there.

[@hamzaahadaf4399]

❤❤❤enjoying the Chanel from Morocco 🇲🇦 ❤❤❤

[@SleepyLizard]

Hello from the USA

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

I appreciate your recommendations how to get the most from my avocado tree. When the grans come over to visit, I often treat them to chilled fresh avocadoes just plucked from my tree - as a healthy high protein KETO friendly alternative to ice cream. . Sure enough, as soon as they walk through the door, they head for the pantry and ask me, "Gwampa, let's have some more of that wundaful gween vedgebul ice cweam pweez." I hand them each a half of an avocaodo and a spoon - . Once they've all had their fill of avocado, we all go outside and plant the avocado seeds in the backyard,, hoping the family dog doesn't dig them 'em up and eat i'em 'before they have a chance to add to the earth's sustainable bounty by growing into big beautiful avocado trees! to match the one I already have. That family dog will eat anything. I once witnessed him in my backyard woodpile, chewing on a log. That family dog will eat just about anything. Just this morning, I saw him eating a balloon left over from a baby shower the neighbors had last night. Thank you for letting me share once again, Sleepy Lizard.

[@SleepyLizard]

Yeah, I wait until my tree are about chest high before I plant them in the ground...to many critters out there.

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

@@SleepyLizard Yep, you got that right,. But I gotta tell 'ya that family dog manages to scare most of them away, so I can usually plant those seeds in the ground right away, without having to bother incubating the the plants under a grow light . It's the dog I gotta keep my eye on. That being said, thanks again for the great tips, Sir.

[@antoniiocaluso1071]

why is it...I want to click "Like" as soon as this Channel's videos start? :-) Great job, tanx!! Channel should be part of the School Curriculum in Florida, tell yas ))) Sure cleared up my corn-fusion about "photons", too! haaaa Say...why NOT plant Papayas in the open rows? Could be a Win:Win, no?!!

[@SleepyLizard]

Antoniio, from now on I’m saving your comments to read in the morning. You put me in a good mood. Thank you.

[@karamiaropiha8349]

Antoniiocaluso1071 😊

[@minttea3973]

Thank you for your show I really enjoy it

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you Mint Tea. I'll be brewing mint tea later today 🌱

[@rawa5457]

Avocado is a great fruit. It has the amino acids needed to build proteins. It is almost as nutritious as meat. It is a pity that it does not grow for me. Not this climate. Take Care and God Bless! 😊👍💪

[@SleepyLizard]

Thanks Ra

[@zulkarnainnurdin7103]

thankyou, now i start to seedling avocado at home, about a hundred baby tree avocado

[@SleepyLizard]

fantastic

[@Sagar4032]

Hey Mate, gorgeous farm, how big is your Avocado Farm ?

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Sagar. We are 5 acres. Where are you located?

[@Sagar4032]

@@SleepyLizard Thanks, currently i am in Sydney Australia, loving Aussie Avocados, although manifests to grow my Avocado Farm someday in India, please pray for me.

[@esjayeff]

Removing my house to prioritise my Avocado?... It's quite possible I'm in love with you.

[@SleepyLizard]

😍😝

[@devbachu7072]

Tell me which variety flowers in October in avocado u have a teee grafted now started to flowers bro

[@SleepyLizard]

I'm guessing you are in the Southern Hemisphere. Avocados are flowering down there now. it's spring.

[@AriffAffendi]

hey there... i come from a durian and mango background.. and planted a few avocados for the past 4years... and the love for avocados is getting stronger.. could you make a closeup video or picture on whats the male avocado bloom looks like and the female too.... thanks man. oh by the way.. im wayyyy from the other side of the world... in south east asia.. Malaysia.. nothern side.

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Ariff, Hello from the other side of the globe. This vid shows close ups of flowers and describes how to tell the difference. There's also some still pics. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmnIgph3bZ2hjNE and in this pic the male is on the right and female on the left: kzbin.info/door/aRUhfZeTCydT0uFyFt2xWwcommunity?lb=UgwPnm82Ywza12NEarF4AaABCQ

[@AriffAffendi]

@@SleepyLizard awesome man... thanks.. i`ll go right into it. just pluck some avocado today.. around 6 fruits for sampling.. they looks bigger this year compared to last year. perhaps due to rigorous fertilization regime given to em this year.

[@moortruthify]

Great 👌 video very informative just subscribed been watching but never sub how do you get a tree to food after 8 years if it hasn't it's a single tree 🤔

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you for subscribing, I appreciate the support. Avocado trees are capable of self pollination. some of the flowers have female organs present during their male phase, the wind shakes pollen loose and the tree self pollinates.

[@growyourownavocados]

Another excellent video! Thanks!

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you

[@craigt6007]

Hello- If you only have room in your backyard for one tree, could you graft a scion(s) from complementary avocado tree type to improve fertilization? Do you have a video showing such grafting? How about how/ when to prune your trees(winter? Fall?). Thanks!

[@SleepyLizard]

yes you could do that. in fact you can combine early/late with a/b. That way. you get fruit for a longer period and you maximize pollination.

[@kennethlatimer4607]

Great video. Working on my hass. Hopes up

[@SleepyLizard]

💪💪

[@barbaraharris1525]

Well explained. Thank you.

[@SleepyLizard]

you are welcome

[@whitemale6227]

Informative clip. I wanna give the Nasa perspective on sunlight though. According to them, it takes 8.3 min for sunlight to travel from the surface of the sun to the surface of the earth. And 10 to 170 thousand years for a photon to travel from the core of the sun to the surface of the sun.

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you for the clarification

[@thenuclearoption1976]

Way to major in the minors....😆

[@Pepeekeo808]

Another tip if you don't have much space is plant an A type and a B type in the same hole. Neither the tree branches nor the roots will interfere with each other. Keep them trimmed and open and you'll have great pollination. Another tip for those who don't see much bee activity around their trees is to spray the flowers with a diluted honey spray. One Table Spoon of honey in a quart sprayer of warm water. Do this and the bees will come running. I have great luck with these tips in my backyard here in southern California.

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you Gary

[@godzuki2099]

​@@SleepyLizard can't you just graft tree A to tree B or B to A?

[@SleepyLizard]

@@godzuki2099 you can do that yes.

[@JoyceCooper-h7j]

Great video! How do I know if my avocado tree is an A or B?

[@SleepyLizard]

this should answer your question: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4jJaaSna8qDntU

[@maymon207]

Very informative video

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you

[@zeinabawad4849]

Hi. Interesting video. The tip of the avocado tree leaves are brown, but new leaves are green. What should I do? It is 3 years old, when to expect fruits. I am in Egypt and spring is starting

[@SleepyLizard]

I wouldn't worry about it, keep caring for it and in 5-7 years you should start seeing fruit.

[@gregboyes9785]

Always love your videos!

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you Greg!

[@BoostAndRedline]

You can call a contractor and have them tear your house down 😂😂

[@SleepyLizard]

a bit extreme unless you really love guacamole 😁

[@MorrisFamilyStudio]

Awesome video! Thank you so much for this info. I have one Fantastic Avocado that’s just putting on her fruit. This is the first year fruiting. Her leaves are turning yellow and some brown on the ends. I just fertilized with citrus tone after watching this video. Hopefully she gets her strength back to carry her fruit all the way through.

[@SleepyLizard]

Congratulations on the fruit. You are going to love it!

[@billmoore6688]

Two questions Tom, which is your favorite variety and number two what kind of soil do you have? I live in Corpus Christi Texas and have clay soil. zone 9.

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Bill, my favorite variety is the Lula. Tastes delicious. We don’t grow in soil we grow on solid limestone rock. Over the decades the groves have developed an inch or so of soil from the organic material that falls from The trees

[@ppg4667]

What would be a complimentary timed pollinator for Oro Negro and Hass in central Florida? I read Monroe might be good for the Oro but who can fit a Fuerte in their yard just to pollinate their Hass.... Excellent video and channel. Where is your farm located?

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi PPG, we are in Homestead FL. The Oro Negro is flowering type B so you want to plant it with an A. Also, Oro Negro is harvested at the end of the year (November) so it would be good to pair it with a variety that harvests early so you get fruit for a longer part of the season. I think Simmonds is a good choice. It's type A and you start picking in in June, you can leave them on the tree until early October. I would not recommend Monroe because it's also type B and harvests at the same time as Oro Negro.

[@ppg4667]

@@SleepyLizard Awesome thanks for the reply. Would you have a recommendation for a Hass? Wish you had some grafted plants on your website.. guess I'll just have to buy a shirt 🤓

[@chinatownboy7482]

Uncle, 4:11 Thanks for the advice. The tree is doing much better. I'm homeless now. Can I come stay with you?

[@SleepyLizard]

yeah but you're going to get more avocados 🤣🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑

[@TucsonTropicals]

Good info!

[@SleepyLizard]

thx

[@rayb.6418]

Great video !

[@SleepyLizard]

thanks Ray

[@marywindsor-b9f]

He is so good 👍

[@SleepyLizard]

☺️

[@fishingfluff]

Awesome video

[@SleepyLizard]

thanks Dan.

[@kennethmcgown7853]

I'm trying to grow Avocado trees from the seed in Bangkok I have noticed that the tree reaches a foot or so then it stops growing and the leaves start Turing brown what should i do to improve there growth my trees are being growled in pots, Thank you for all the awesome videos,

[@SleepyLizard]

Kenneth, how big are the pots?

[@kennethmcgown7853]

@@SleepyLizard I have repotted it to one foot across and the tree is growing in about six inches of potting soil.

[@SleepyLizard]

@@kennethmcgown7853 ok, I think we discovered your problem. you need a much bigger pot. keep in mind, half the tree is below the surface in the root system. it needs a lot of room to expand and grow

[@kennethmcgown7853]

Thank you I will give that a shot is this also why the leaves turn brown,@@SleepyLizard

[@diannewilson3557]

Should fertilizer be applied when the tree is blossoming or hold off on doing so? Does the tree still need to be watered every 3 days when it is bearing young fruits?

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Dianne, For trees under 4 years just continue with fertilizer every 60 days no matter what. For mature you can wait till the first little fruit appear. And yes they need that water once they start to bear fruit. You can go a little longer between waterings in Jan and Feb but after that they need every 3rd or 4th day

[@diannewilson3557]

@@SleepyLizard Thank you so much for responding.

[@mwikakalima24]

Such a great video once again 😅😊

[@SleepyLizard]

thanks Mwika!

[@mwikakalima24]

@@SleepyLizard and thank U Tom. It's always a pleasure :-)

[@bleon5956]

How do you make the trunks spread out like that? Do you top off the main branch when it starts growing?

[@SleepyLizard]

Yep, in fact, my latest longform video tells exactly how to do it