How Long Until My Avocado Tree Produces Fruit?

If you'd like to grow your own avocados at home this vid teaches you how to get your tree to fruit quickly.
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[@yessir863]

My seed grown (non grafted) tree finally gave me a decent crop of about 50 avocados at eight years old and they taste amazing.

[@SleepyLizard]

that is so awesome. Let us know how it does next year. hopefully you get even more!

[@scarcorleon]

@@SleepyLizard do you sell grafted pieces?

[@WeThePeople001]

Name it! It's a new variety 👍

[@nsengimanaanastase4436]

Very nice

[@nsengimanaanastase4436]

I'M agronomist

[@SalKhayer]

Bro this guy is the fkn GOAT. Holy crap. Came to youtube looking for answers to a programming question, came away with grafting knowledge for avocado tree's. Didn't know I needed it, but I am now pivoting from coding to farming.

[@SleepyLizard]

that is a huge compliment. thank you

[@diannewilson3557]

Your explanation of when grafting is necessary is quite easy to understand. You're a great teacher. Thanks for keeping it simple.

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you Dianne

[@mabokduren7188]

Holy shit

[@SleepyLizard]

@@mabokduren7188 i know

[@dannyhenson1448]

Ok if I don't have a mature tree then how can I get the a cutting 🤔

[@MohammedIbrahim-yh2vm]

I like this tree. Where i get avocado. Can i took to u.please gave me number

[@philnbeatz8184]

This hAs to be thee "best" avocado growing video ever!!!🤠👍 Straight to the point No brainer Excellent presentation Awesome vibe!!!😊

[@SleepyLizard]

you just made my day, thanks

[@michaelchristie3707]

Great information again. I have two avocado trees that are producing but not the same fruit as I planted. Gonna graft them pretty soon because I got the hang of the grafting & getting successful results. I learned so much from you. Thanks in a million. God bless you.

[@SleepyLizard]

that's awesome Michael. I wish KZbin had a way for commenters to share their pics.

[@adrianamorales818]

@@SleepyLizard do you happen to sell already grafted trees???

[@michaelchristie3707]

@@SleepyLizard That's true. Thanks again.

[@SleepyLizard]

@@adrianamorales818 sometimes when I have extra in stock. I don't have any right now though.

[@glynisgibson4933]

Thx very much for sharing.. I live in the Caribbean and have one pear tree that produce about 12 pears. Could you say when they are ready to pick.. What to look for?? Smile. Thx

[@tristanbreale9377]

Bonjour ! It only takes one video to make me want to watch all the videos on your channel. You taught me more than most French channels. Thanks a lot. Sorry for my bad English.

[@SleepyLizard]

Bonjour Tristan, Thank you for the compliment and welcome to the channel. I had three years of French in middle school but that was 40 years ago 😂

[@perrybridgemen2918]

Great to see all of your new content. We’ve binged watched just about your entire channel over the weekend. Are you open to the public, and is there an address to visit your farm? And are you still offering classes? The website still shows most items are out of stock. Thank you for all the great content! My girlfriend and I have learned so much from you!

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Perry, thanks for the comment. We host visitors all the time but I'm not off a main road so I don't get people dropping in or anything like that. If you'd like to come by send me a text and we can set something up. I'll start up the classes again in the fall. And yes, my early season fruit will be for sale in about 10 days but everything else got sold out during the pandemic and I wasn't able to replant new inventory due to our house fire.

[@RossA7771]

I was raised in Bethlehem, Tauranga New Zealand. The local avocado trees there were two storey high, huge fruit. The leaves over shadowed the orchard. It was just a every day thing having beautiful avocados on toast daily. I believe those trees are no longer there for housing. Even feijoa trees were of stature, palm size feijoas. The local Caucasian community were excellent growers

[@Matyme]

I learned! Thank you! My brain doesn't let me focus when people talk lol but I understood you so well. Thank you for explaining it all so perfect!

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you, I take this as a compliment.

[@harpreetchadha4511]

Very good explanation.thank you for making us understand why grafting trees take less time to get mature-or produce fruits.

[@SleepyLizard]

you're welcome Harpreet

[@benheaver4332]

I have 2 trees in pots in GA , 1 is 7 years 1 is 3 I got tired of waiting , I finally grafted this year , I hope to have fruit one day !🤞🥑 great video !!

[@SleepyLizard]

keep us posted and good luck!

[@benheaver4332]

Will do !

[@benheaver4332]

I used the under the bark method

[@chelseacco7567]

@@benheaver4332 How does that differ from the wedhe method?

[@ramonahansraj6587]

I just came across your video and I was most pleased in the way you explained everything so I am a new subscriber I am from Trinidad and Tobago

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you for subscribing. Welcome to the channel

[@2mustange]

Just a comment for avocado growers in general. Not necessarily a Tom issue... I would love a spot where we can buy scions from and get different varieties. Its hard to find varieties. Especially since we are seeing more cold hardy varieties becoming available. Would be great to get my hands on some. (Tom does sell them but he is only one man with a decent orchard. He can't sustain cuttings for everyone)

[@SleepyLizard]

Wesley, I agree with you. It's a great idea.

[@daddio7249]

I bought a reproducing grafted set (one Cold Hardy and one Haas) in November 2022. Babied them through the Christmas freeze. 4 ft tall, the Cold hardy has four or five marble sized fruit, the Haas 3 smaller fruit.

[@SleepyLizard]

fantastic! glad they survived the freeze. Nice job.

[@dr.laurazalcberg8528]

Question : I just put 3 sprouted avocado seeds in soil, we ate in Florida.very hot weather, how often you water it, they look like dry , love your channel, thank you!

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Laura, When mine are new (first two years) I try to water every 2nd or 3rd day. Also, I don't put them in the ground until year 3 or 4...I get critters that will eat the small trees. If you're in Florida the rainy season seems to be just about getting started (a little early this year) so you'll get plenty of water from the sky from now till Halloween.

[@DonHarden]

Thank you for a very well done and informative video that answered a lot of questions I had. I bought a grafted Haas Avocado tree last April from a local nursery/garden center here in Gulfport Mississippi. I replanted it in a container and placed it in my garage with a space heater for the couple of days that our temperature got below 40. It did loose all of its leaves but they have returned even stronger. I don’t know the age of it when I bought it but it was about 3 feet tall. Now it is over 4 feet tall and covered in blooms. Do I have to have 2 trees before it will pollinate and make fruit?

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Don, it's normal for trees to shed their leaves when they are stressed and repotting and moving indoors is a stressful event. As for needing two trees, the tree will self pollinate but it will help if you got out every morning and afternoon and shake it to simulate the wind. it'll cause the pollen to fall onto receptive female organs.

[@flossiesmith851]

Thank you for showing the Grafton procedures thank you such a nice person

[@SleepyLizard]

I appreciate the compliment.

[@simplyregine6844]

I just love your videos🤗❤😂 Easy to understand and a bit entertaining.😊

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you Simply Regine. I appreciate the encouragement.

[@kingmaya2669]

I love ❤️ your videos, very informative! Thanks 🙏, how big is your avocado 🥑 farm ? And what is your yearly average yield ?

[@SleepyLizard]

thanks King Maya. We have 5 acres. Very small.

[@renevargas4566]

I wanted to know if Home depot fruit trees are already grafted. Thank you Rene Vargas and I really enjoy and love your videos

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Rene thanks for the compliment. and yes Home Depot trees are grafted.

[@oledorrs]

Thanks a lot sleepy lizard.. you remind me of my late father. At the age of 7, my father used to towed me along in his small acre of farm, doing those grafting / budding technique. I learned it by just watching him but never i take it seriously coz I have other dreams to take. Also i hve no idea why he was doing it, until i come across with youtr content. I wish to try it. God bless..

[@SleepyLizard]

Glad I could bring back some happy memories

[@y8l]

Hi Master. I have got my little plant about 2 feet tall by the window for about 2 years now. For the last 6 months it stopped growing from the top and got brown edge leaves but recently it got two new shoots from the bottle near the seed itself. May I know if they should be kept and cruelly cut the main stem? Thanks in advance!

[@user-lc5uo5uj2f]

If a 2 year old tree is still on a window sill, the tree needs to be in a bigger pot.

[@kodiakkinbacher7173]

Such a great video full of incredible information!! Thank you so much!

[@SleepyLizard]

you are welcome.

[@RebekahHelzel]

This is great. My neighbor inherited an avocado tree that was cut down at the trunk but is now greened out and looks beautiful. What should she do or is it possible for this tree to produce fruit?at all

[@SleepyLizard]

Just let it grow back. She'll be fine

[@thehoofersclub]

Lucky me, my grandfather planted two Hass trees 70 plus years ago in the back yard. They produce fat soft ball size fruit every year. I maintain them now. Use organic bat guano every January. Both trees stand a good 40 feet tall. They love to grow north and west. Must trim them back several times a year.

[@SleepyLizard]

wow, such mature trees, that's great!

[@thehoofersclub]

@@SleepyLizard I live in east Ventura County, CA. Citrus capital of the US. Perfect weather for the avocado tree.

[@GrowingUpGarden]

I have a tree that came up in my garden form a hass pit and I’ve let it grow. It’s about 4 to 5 years old. I was wondering is it better to graft the tree when it’s small or when it gets bigger?I was planning on grafting it but I moved and rented the house. My renters just moved out and the tree is getting huge. It’s about 15 to 20’ tall and the trunk is the size of a roll of Costco paper towels 18” around. If this was your tree what would you do to graft it? Thanks for all the great information. Also what is a good avocado tree to grow in Northern California?

[@SleepyLizard]

Wow, I'm glad you've got a successful tree going. If I was you I'd look around and see if I could find an expert at grafting. A tree of the size you described needs to be prepped a few months in advance then we come back and graft later. it's called top working. Essentially you stump the tree and graft onto the new growth as it regenerates.

[@Steve-mq9zl]

Wow my man this is like my 100th avacado video and you just blew my mind! I have a very mature avacado tree in my rented accommodation, i will take from it. Now the only question i now have is would you grow the seedling from a cutting of the mature tree or would you grow it from a store bought seed or it doesnt matter?

[@SleepyLizard]

which seed to plant doesn't matter. seed grown is random. Search up my vids and sort by popular and the vid that rises to the top will tell you more about the random nature of seeds

[@lesliegrayson1722]

I went to a worm farmers place who had a 2 year old avocado in a very cold climate and it was taller than those big trees behind this guy. It had avos and the Australian CSIRO were VERY interested.. His answer was Worm castings Lots of WORM castings all over the base where the roots are.. He didn't graft, and his tree was full of avos and annoying him.. 2 yrs 12ft tall worm casting kept the soil warm even when some leaves were dying of frost... warm roots is like warm blood Id say.. The place was Griffith Australia cold and hot.... it does snow there and the year I was there it had frozen sleet on all car windows. Cold enough to kill leaves. I originally thought it was 5 years old but it was 2.. I was wondering why 5 wasn't so surprising when I wrote it..

[@SleepyLizard]

If you scroll around the comments on my videos you'll find all kinds of claims about worm casings. The climate in Griffith Australia does not go below freezing. Avocados will thrive there.

[@rolandoespanola2110]

Thanks for sharing your methods or techniques sir . Very informative too.

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you Rolando

[@sallychan8207]

Thank you for sharing. I have about 10 avocado trees from seeds and I’m going to feast them. Wish me luck!!! ❤

[@SleepyLizard]

Good luck Sally!

[@delaramserajuddin370]

Thank you for explaining about the avocado trees.

[@SleepyLizard]

My pleasure.

[@gumpygumpy]

This is the best channel on KZbin

[@SleepyLizard]

Gumpy!

[@mfrankish1050]

Great, informative video! Just had one question. Bought myself a grafted Hass avocado tree from the nursery about 3 or so weeks ago. It's around about 3ft tall. I repotted it, since it was clearly root bound, and decided to keep it indoors next to a window in order for it to get settled before taking it outside. Been misting it and checking on the leaves daily. I noticed that the leaves seemed a bit sort of ''dry'' to the touch and as if maybe they may be loosing moisture/water. Didn't know if this was due to it being in the indoor envoironment, lack of sun, watering (I usually water roughly once every 1.5 weeks to prevent root rot) or maybe due to transplant shock? What I've decided to do is to try and get it used to the sun by putting it in direct sun for about 1hr and then upping it every day until it's eventually acclimated. Then I move it under a shade fabric cloth I've hung up. What could be the cause of the leaves feeling a bit dry-ish? Am I watering frequently enough?

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi m Frankish, it sounds like you can water a bit more. Avocados like a nice soaking every 4th day or so followed by a few days to drain and dry. Instead of misting the leaves give the soil a good soaking every 4th or 5th day just make sure the pot has plenty of drainage. The roots need water.

[@mfrankish1050]

@@SleepyLizard Sounds great! Thanks a lot man! Been following your vids since last summer and that's what made me want to get a grafted tree if my own. Thanks again for the great advice. Keep up the good content as always!!

[@dmatcardoug2986]

Hi Tom: Very good lesson! And another thing, if you go with the seedling you are likely to receive a fruit that’s different from the fruit you ate 10 years ago! I tried a few grafts on some seedlings I had. Seems I have 4 successful grafts! As the old saying goes “I am as proud as a Cock Chicken”! Yeah!🐔🐔🐔🐔

[@SleepyLizard]

that's true too! congratulations on the grafts!

[@dmatcardoug2986]

@@SleepyLizard Thanks Tom.

[@franram7426]

I have an unrelated question..... I just saw your clip on genetics and why you can not grow from seed. I was in the U.S. Army for 4 years on Oahu Hawaii..... We would play army games in the rain forests. There were wild avocados. We ate them and they were good. What do you think?

[@SleepyLizard]

I’m inclined to believe they were not wild but more likely the remains of an abandoned grove. They are not indigenous to Hawaii.

[@ShaQuandra47]

Such a great explanation of grafting!!

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you

[@walidasmar1277]

Awesome amigo . I love your channel. I have a question : Is ''air layering'' useful to grow a healthy avocado tree which can hopefully lead to some nice and sweet fruits real quick?

[@SleepyLizard]

Walid, thank you for the compliment. Yes, air layering works but we prefer to graft onto seedlings because you get a better developed root system much faster.

[@walidasmar1277]

@@SleepyLizard Thanks buddy .

[@tessch5133]

Thx so much for sharing. Have a nice weekend 🍻 cheers🍻

[@chrisbow1776]

A stupid question maybe, but I managed to grow a avocado plant here in the UK, so far it is doing well in the summer months. Am I right in thinking that without other avocado plants around to polonate it, it will never grow fruit? I am growing it for the sake of growing it, but it would be cool to think one day it might fruit.

[@SleepyLizard]

Chris, Avocados can self pollinate but they pollinate better when combined with other trees of complementary flowering type. This vid explains it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qni3oH2PitCKg7c

[@chrisbow1776]

@@SleepyLizard, Excellent, thanks for the info, much appreciated.

[@shelleydavis5231]

I've learnt something valuable today! Thanks!

[@SleepyLizard]

glad to help you out!

[@rileymccarthy4223]

Hi! I literally just found your youtube channel like 20 minutes ago and I've already watched so many of your videos! They are so helpful and I love the way you use video games or candies to explain how things work! I visited your website to see the scions or trees but they were out of stock :(. I live in Massachusetts so I don't think I can find a graft anywhere around here and I don't know if I want to buy an already grafted tree so what do I do? Where could I find a scion around here? If you get back to me thank you so much! I already know that I'm going to LOVEEE the rest of your youtube videos!

[@SleepyLizard]

Riley, You guys in Massachusetts sure love to grow stuff. Some of my most active viewers are from there. Unless you want to try it for the challenge you'd be fine to grow a tree from seed because you won't be able to get fruit indoors anyhow unless you somehow simulate a sub tropical climate in your living room 🤣 but if you want to try it for the experience I recommend you periocialy do a google search and eventually you time it right and find a nursery that has some available. good luck and thank for the compliment on the channel. and welcome!

[@rileymccarthy4223]

@@SleepyLizard Hahaha! Thank you for the help!

[@warrenghidella3836]

I tried to graft to a seedling that I had planted out it’s abt 6 feet tall last year this time of year All failed. I live in Wellington Florida. My question is what month is it best to graft here Thank you

[@SleepyLizard]

Try December.

[@warrenghidella3836]

Thank you

[@ideservehealth]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing your wisdom!

[@SleepyLizard]

you are welcome

[@alirE2904]

My avocado tree was cut down, now shoots are coming out from the old tree. Are those mature clones of the tree that was cut down? Will a graft of those shoots, fruit in three yrs? Thanks so much.

[@SleepyLizard]

I'm assuming the tree was originally grafted. if it was cut above the graft you'll get fruit in a season or two. if it was cut below the graft the new growth is unpredictable

[@jonathanheywood3694]

Assuming need at least two trees when purchasing a grafted plant? Or will it make fruit with only one?

[@SleepyLizard]

Jonathan, avocados are capable of self pollination but it's better if you've got two or more of complimentary flowering types. This vid explains it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmnIgph3bZ2hjNE

[@tosharethegospel2368]

Where do you recommend I go to get a mature tree to make the grafting?

[@SleepyLizard]

if you don't live near anybody that grows avocados your best bet is to periodically do a google search. I've noticed sometimes when nurseries have them in stock they'll sell them online.

[@kristinamariaarts]

Thank you, i have a few 1.5yr old avocado trees, how do I get a mature tree graft in the UK please?

[@SleepyLizard]

I believe there are people growing avocados in the extreme southwest

[@dawnkinna4511]

Thanks for teaching us,will plant today😊

[@SleepyLizard]

awesome

[@offroadfoolrn]

Hello sir question. Can you grow a avacado tree from a rooted cutting? Or airlayering. I have tried and failed. The internet say yes and no. The cuttings won't root or the cuttings will not have a tap root. I don't have patience to grow from seed. But I have bought many trees that always end up dying. Usually do to root rot. Right now I have a Ooh la la verity basically a super hass I think. Any advise im in zone 9b corpus christi tx.

[@SleepyLizard]

yes you can root the cuttings or air layer but it's not as effective as grafting a seedling.

[@daleknisely6890]

Great videos and info! Thank you! I have a question. How can I buy an Avocado tree that is already 3 or 4 years old?.

[@SleepyLizard]

you are welcome. I don't know where you live but if no local nurseries carry avocados you can get a mature tree online at a nursery up the street from me: www.larafarmsmiami.com

[@DesertDog2]

Great video! I just received my scions so I’m excited to graft! Just curious, tho, why you didn’t wrap the entire scion in Parafilm? Every video I’ve watched on grafting, the scion is fully wrapped. Thanks!

[@SleepyLizard]

Sometimes we wrap the whole Scion in parafilm. The answer to your question is I didn’t have any parafilm.🤣 There’s some other vids on my channel you’ll see the scions all wrapped in parafilm

[@DesertDog2]

@@SleepyLizard LOL well that’s an honest answer. Thank you for replying! I’m nervous to make the first cut but going to do it!! I love your channel ❤️

[@sophie2013830]

Thank you for the explanation! Can i graft a Hass Avacado seed with mature Hass ? And would it grow in Texas?

[@SleepyLizard]

yes and yes. thanks for reaching out with your question and good look with your Hass.

[@sophie2013830]

@@SleepyLizard thank you!

[@chatu0610]

wow..awesome presentation..!!!..best part "yeah Papi" and "how you're doing?"...awesome man..!!!

[@SleepyLizard]

😝

[@hulk690072]

Great detailed explanation 👌 I enjoyed this video

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you unpacked Jack I appreciate the positive feedback

[@cleonawallace376]

Thanks! This was really informative. I'm in central Italy and wondering if it's worth me trying to grow avocados... can they survive a little frost if covered, or would they need to be grown in a greenhouse? If they were inside, do they do okay with pruning to keep them smaller than they might like to grow?!

[@SleepyLizard]

frost will kill a young tree but mature trees can take a few hours of frost or freezing temps but no days and days in a row. in cold nights you can protect them and there are cold hardy varieties such as Oro Negro, Mexicola, and Hass

[@cleonawallace376]

@@SleepyLizard Thanks! Yes I think Hass is the main type they grow down in Sicily. I think I will have a go and keep my fingers crossed I can protect them... I am hoping the same for my moringa and pigeon peas! (although those are quick grow, so less of a loss if they don't make it).

[@rosam.rivera4268]

I have an avocado tree for more than 5 years in a pot. Last year was my first time I leave it outside in a greenhouse and with the cold(I live in NJ) I thought my avocado tree was dead but then a shoot start coming out. I grafted this shoot and I already have leaves coming from my graft(happy about that) but I have to more shoots the same size of my graft. What I do with this two shoots on the side. I wish I can send you pictures.

[@SleepyLizard]

Rosa, I suggest you prune the new shoots and allow the graft to be the dominant growth on your tree.

[@rosam.rivera4268]

@@SleepyLizard I'm going to do that. Thanks for answering so fast.

[@thomashudson364]

Thanks for all of this information on these avocados, but I have a few questions about grafting. 1. Does the tree you take the branch from to graft have to produce good tasting avocados, or can it just be any tree? 2. Does the graft have to be the same type of tree you planted from seed, or can it be different? 3. After I graft the tree, what will happen to the original tree that I planted from seed? 4. What happens if the graft dies, will the original tree take over, or will a different graft grow? 5. Most importantly, will these avocados be safe to eat, or even edible at all? My family loves avocados so if I grew them I’d want them to be safe to eat. 6. Also, how often should I be watering them? I’d hate to kill them by overwatering, because I am very good at that. 7. Finally, I have a seed that when I planted it, it grew two trees and both of them are in great shape, so if I do graft them, should I only graft one, or both. If only one, which one? Sorry for all the question. 😅

[@SleepyLizard]

You can graft from any avocado tree but the sole purpose for doing it is to replicate the output of the tree you took the cutting from. So if you take a cutting from a tree that produces bad tasting fruit you'll get the same exact bad tasting fruit. No, you can graft any avocado variety onto any seedling or other avocado tree as long as it's avocado to avocado the tree you planted From seed will continue to grow roots down into the ground and the trunk with thicken. Every now and then it might attempt to sprout it's own shoots and you have to prune them off. If the graft dies or fails the seedling will continue to grow on its own they will be safe to eat if in pots water when the soil is only mildly damp, don't let it totally dry out. In the ground every 3rd or 4th day We would normally prune off the small one and let the dominant shoot grow. You don't want two trunks fighting each other for nutrients...they both lose out. it's best to prune one and let the other grow strong.

[@OneWhoKN0ZE]

@@SleepyLizard is there a male and female tree or are they hermaphroditic? If male and female do they need to be planted next to each other?

[@SleepyLizard]

@@OneWhoKN0ZE this vid will answer all your questions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZjQXmqtfblrgZI

[@OneWhoKN0ZE]

I researched it and some Avos are thought to need another pollinator but that is not true. There A and B ryes but that only helps up to 20%. I’ll graft in a cut off to my plant and see what happens in 3 yrs.😂

[@jackkakongoma3440]

Very informative and I that for your explanation which is easy to understand God bless sir

[@SleepyLizard]

thanks Jack

[@8Worship7Dancer]

Soooo!! I’ve sent several messages asking when you will have the scions available, but no answer! When can we purchase the grafts? I have been waiting through the freeze we had in Texas, through the fire at your grove! My seedlings are 4-5 ft tall with branching already! Can I graft 2 scions on 1 seedling? One on each branch? Or do I need to cut beneath the branching to a single trunk? Thanks

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi 8Worship7Dancer, I won't be selling scion or trees anytime soon. Producing the fruit has become a much bigger focus for me. Yes, you can graft multiple onto one, in fact it's recommended because not all of them will take. Good luck with it!

[@8Worship7Dancer]

Thanks for the reply, any idea where I can buy the scions? Or will you be selling them in the fall? Thanks

[@tinabrain4646]

Ooooh i get it now.thanks 4 the explanation.but what happens if I can't get a branch from a mature tree then? Any more tips?

[@SleepyLizard]

Tina, yeah that's a challenge for people who don't have neighbors with trees. There are nurseries who occasionally sell them online but it's seasonal you you gotta do periodic google searches until you find one

[@tinabrain4646]

@@SleepyLizard oh ok thank you for that much appreciated and thank you for your work

[@FelixSanchezArellano]

Thank you for being so informing keep up the great content 🙏

[@SleepyLizard]

you're welcome Junior

[@Xochiflor23]

Thank you for your tree knowledge. 😎

[@SleepyLizard]

and thank you for your support

[@martian14]

You just gained a subscriber. Came for the info, staying for the laughs

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you Guillermo. I appreciate it!

[@jmbal925]

Can I graft two different types? Cause I have a bunch of seedlings ready to be grafted but my mature tree is a different variety

[@SleepyLizard]

yes

[@marisaphoenix1893]

That was really helpful. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you

[@samandemma2012]

Really good information, thanks for sharing.

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you for your comment Sherri!

[@lyndonluquin4091]

This looks amazing, but can the grafting technique work with other fruit trees or no? Asking because I'm planning on moving out soon at the time of this comment, can't stay in a desert state long.

[@SleepyLizard]

Yes crafting is done with apples, citrus, mangoes and other tropical fruit, cherries etc.

[@lyndonluquin4091]

@@SleepyLizard Thanks for the details, but hopefully it won't mix the DNA of the cutting from one major pit group.

[@SleepyLizard]

@@lyndonluquin4091 it only works within species, you can't graft apple to mango for example

[@lyndonluquin4091]

@@SleepyLizard So the same implies with orange cuttings to avocado grafts, bullocks. Well, let's hope I'll find fresh cuttings this year or I'm stuck doing 10 years of waiting.

[@maggiemaguire8534]

Fantastic, so easy , thank you.

[@SleepyLizard]

good luck with your avocados Maggie.

[@chompers11]

Well my minds blown thanks!! Lemme get a couple cuttings from your trees friend I'll send you a box haha

[@SleepyLizard]

Ri m, I used to sell cuttings but right now I only sell the fruit.

[@chompers11]

@@SleepyLizard well lucky for me because I've been broke, how about ya just send a new friend one once my sapling gets a lil bigger ;)

[@jessethomaskitanywa4369]

My seedling took 2.5 - 3 years to bear fruit, and I have it in my yard. For the second season, it had over 100 fruits

[@SleepyLizard]

tell us more about this super tree!

[@julesflores7105]

What would be the best time putting a fertilizer on newly planted avocado?

[@SleepyLizard]

mix it with the soil when you first plant then a spoonful or two around the edge of the pot every 60 days.

[@paulstemmet2626]

Hi i bought a advo tree about three years old, a year after i planted a couple of the branches had long stem like appendages close to the head leaves on couple of the branches with small flowers which fell off leaving little 😊bumps on the ends of the stems. They looked like small advos but we had very strong winds here in Spain for a short time when i looked no more of these stems were visible and this year non of stems with flowers and little balls on them appeared. Would this be fruit and why hasn’t it shot out again. The trees about 3-4 meters in height and robust. What I’ve noticed this year is a lack of bees, my roses and other flowers normally attract them, any help will be appreciated.

[@SleepyLizard]

yes they were probably small fruit and high winds can be very damaging during the flowering phase. All I need is one windy day in March to change the outcome of my whole year.

[@kristinglispie2153]

Where do you buy your trees? I’m in Tampa and all I’m finding is berry bushes and bananas in the big box stores. I want mango, papaya and avocado. Links?🙏🏼

[@SleepyLizard]

I grow my own but when I need to buy a variety I don't have I go to Lara Farms. I got a lot of my banana varieties at Going Bananas. Both are near my house.

[@sv160]

Mine is 5 years grown from seed and I got 3 fruits yeah But I fertilized it every spring and it is 10 feet tall.

[@SleepyLizard]

yum

[@marytuesdaytraje6307]

Yes, you have answered my questions. Thank you😊

[@SleepyLizard]

glad I could help

[@tonycth421]

hello from Hong Kong... thank you sir for your tips!

[@SleepyLizard]

Hello from Florida and you're welcome.

[@winniefernandes9492]

Very clear explanation wow..

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you

[@roan2512]

Can you move a fully grown/complete avocado tree to another location? If yes, i wonder how difficult or easy it is?

[@SleepyLizard]

yep, you need some expertise and heavy equipment but people move trees yes.

[@jimmyl9516]

I need help, I had a grafted Hass from Home Depot and after 2 years it gave fruit, unfortunately I had to relocate the tree which I had planted in the ground, after relocating it went dormant, now after 1 year it started growing, the only problem is I don’t know if the new growth is from the OG graft or seed, because there is a dead stump towards the bottom, the tree has grown to about 6 feet and it seems to be flowering, how can I tell if it will produce fruit or if I should graft onto the tree since it’s the seed growing, I hope this makes sense.

[@SleepyLizard]

Jim, if it's flowering and only 3 or 4 years old it's almost certainly from the grafted portion. Avocados trees take 10 or more years to reach sexual maturity so if you have growth from below the graft flowering the tree will have to be at least 10 years old and yours is not that old yet. Hopefully it fruits this season.

[@jimmyl9516]

As always you always come through with a response, that’s really admirable not everyone on KZbin takes the time to reply, but you do, may you continue to grow prosperous and continue to educate us to make this world a better place full of Avocado trees nationwide!

[@SleepyLizard]

@@jimmyl9516 thank you Jim.

[@hulklu1]

Is it possible to still do the grafting to a 7yr old tree?

[@SleepyLizard]

yep!

[@Jordares]

Awesome info, question tho. Is there any harm of keeping a few leaves on the grafted branch? Seems like it could only help with getting some sunlight right?

[@SleepyLizard]

we did some mango with the leaves on back in December, the vid is out there.

[@Jordares]

@@SleepyLizard are mangos and avocado's similarly grown? I'm an amateur at this and trying to learn as much I can about grafting. Grafting my first avocado tree this coming weekend.

[@SleepyLizard]

similar yes

[@randomguyonthenet]

Thanks mate, first I thought it would grow fruit in 2 years. I didn't get the catch. And it was grafting

[@SleepyLizard]

you're welcome

[@jmfineart2263]

Thank u so much for the great tip! 💗💗💗

[@SleepyLizard]

you're welcome

[@gregboyes9785]

Love your vidoes!!

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you Greg!

[@steventamla2443]

I want to farm two acres,can I just buy then seedling from anywhere then I graft with my choice of a mature avocado tree

[@SleepyLizard]

yes or grow the seedlings yourself. then again for two acres you're looking at maybe 80 trees which you can buy grafted for less than 1500 and get a several year head start on production.

[@adamtain7627]

Cool! Although is it possible for these grafted trees to grow in even less time if they were watered and organically fertilized regularly?

[@SleepyLizard]

With proper watering and fertilizer they will certainly grow faster. If fast growth is what you want organic is not the best option.

[@adamtain7627]

I say organic because a biogas digester from Homebiogas I also plan on getting also makes a rich organic liquid fertilizer, that’s what I was referring to

[@SleepyLizard]

@@adamtain7627 ah ok, I don't know anything about that kind of stuff. Please stay close to the channel and update us so we can learn from you...if you want to that is.

[@adamtain7627]

Well u can start urself with their main systems 1 of which is being released very soon: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHrZfYiGgZmLr9k m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqjLdWqklt6pfK8

[@ericinla65]

MY STORY - Grew my Bacon Avocado tree from a seed from my parent trees. Took around 6 years to get Avocados. It's 12 years old and 15 feet tall now (I topped it). I get around 150 large avocados a year now. I spray the buds with honey water for bees to pollinate the flowers. Which increased my fruit production tremendously.

[@SleepyLizard]

that's a really productive tree

[@ericinla65]

@@SleepyLizard after using the honey water to attract more bees. My avocados tripled.

[@ZivanayiYaya]

Thank for teaching that great work dankie 😊

[@SleepyLizard]

you are welcome

[@phylim4055]

I am new at growing avocado from seed. I have a long way to go. I have more than a dozen growing in the cup right now. My question is when should I graft them? Next question is how can I get monroe and simmons cutting from your farm and how is it per cuttings?

[@SleepyLizard]

Hello Phy, Once you see good root development it's time to move your seedlings to pots then let them get used to the pots for 45 days or so. Once the stems are 8 or 10 inches tall you can graft. I don't sell cuttings but if you're local to south florida I'm sure you can find some.

[@phylim4055]

@@SleepyLizard i am located in katy, texas. I will check if I can find it locally.

[@hookedupbacklashed]

@@phylim4055 Did you ever find a place that will sell you cuttings? I am in San Antonio TX and have 4 Avocado seedlings about 10 inches tall so far. I think it might be close to time to graft. But I can't find any farms around here.

[@foobar8485]

grafting need to be done within the same type (species) of avocado tree?

[@SleepyLizard]

I know what you are asking but let me clarify some terminology first. all avocados are the same species: Persea Americana. within the species we have cultivars, such as Hass, Zutano, Fuerte, etc. We graft onto seedlings which are grown from seed and unique, they do not fall into a cultivar...each seedling is it's DNA just like people. You can graft a cutting from any cultivar onto a seedling grown from a seed that comes from the fruit of any cultivar. In summary you can craft a cutting from any avocado tree onto any other avocado tree. Thank you for your question.

[@ayozefernandez8951]

Nice video as always. I have a couple of questions which I hope you can answer: - I have a two years old grafted Hass avocado tree. It's about 2 feet tall. Isn't that too short? - This guy has about 10 mini avocados hanging right now. Should I cut them off? Like what we do with mangoes when they are young, that we cut the flowers in order to promote growing.

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Ayoze, 2 feet is not too short. Tress hit growth spurts. And I typically prune flowers from young trees for exactly that reason. I’d rather the tree focus on growing in the early years.

[@Everlidis1]

can you use the seedling of any avocado with any type of cutting?

[@SleepyLizard]

Yep

[@lanaranger9770]

I’ll try that. Thanks

[@SleepyLizard]

good luck

[@sabinbaniya2810]

I m frustrated on my plants coz they are 4 to 8 yrs already but haven't given any fruits yet! But some of the neighbors have fruited avocado plants already. I m too upset though i have never stopped giving organic fertilizer. What shld i do more for my plant to grow?

[@SleepyLizard]

Try some real fertilizer instead of organic

[@queeneywarren9474]

Thank you you explain this very well

[@SleepyLizard]

thanks for the compliment Queeney

[@Gradechecker1]

Just watched 2 videos!! Thank you, I am going to look you up!! Wish you were on the West Coast!! I would attend classes!!

[@SleepyLizard]

Thanks Gradechecker. Welcome to the channel

[@natutalitimu2904]

Thanks for the good explanation good job as well🙏👏👏

[@SleepyLizard]

you're welcome, thank you for the comment.

[@globalmma2106]

I have seedlings but don't have any mature avocadoes. People just don't grow them here.... Is there any other method to make them fruit faster?

[@SleepyLizard]

no other method, no

[@chrisdriver7776]

What a great video. Thank you.

[@SleepyLizard]

thanks Chris!

[@josetobar9118]

Beautiful.. great information.. thanks

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you Jose