hi

i have grown an avacardow plant from a stone tha plant is about 6 mounths old and 1 foot tall with about 10 sets of leaves of did have ,,,, it is in a 8 inch pot filled with the contence of a grow bag ,,,,,,, now the last few weeks the botom leaves have been falling off does anyone know why this is happening also is there any information as to weather this plant likes hot or cold inviroment and weather it like a lot of water ar a little water


many thank's

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semajjames wrote:

hi

i have grown an avacardow plant from a stone tha plant is about 6
mounths old and 1 foot tall with about 10 sets of leaves of did have
,,,, it is in a 8 inch pot filled with the contence of a grow bag
,,,,,,, now the last few weeks the botom leaves have been falling off
does anyone know why this is happening also is there any information
as to weather this plant likes hot or cold inviroment and weather it
like a lot of water ar a little water


many thank's

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g'day,

they are a sub-tropical to warm temporate type plant so if you are
somewhere that get s freeze they may not do so well.

also growing from seed will not ensure good quality fruit if in some
cases any fruit at all.

if you are able to grow avacado's and want good fruit then buy a
grafted plant, ther are some cultures hybridised for pot culture, but
generally they need space so get planted into the garden.




On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:42:04 +0000, semajjames
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I think the answer to the question of why the leaves are falling off
is that your treelet may be rootbound, or that their tap root needs
more room. They like tall, deep pots, and you really have to keep them
from freezing for the first ten years or so, before you can expose
them to light freezing temperatures. It's probably best to keep them
in pots during this time, but you will have to repot periodically.

I kept one going for six years, before going on vacation and the
neighbor killed it; it required repotting every six month or so for
the first two years, then I got the hang of it and just got a really
big pot.

My bay trees do not grow nearly so fast, and have only had to repot
twice in eight years.

Also check with the nursery and get the best potting soil you can for
them.
A good one may even be able to 'sex' the plant for you when it gets
big enough. Did you know avocados come in genders? (the usual two,
thank goodness.)
To get avocadoes of any description you will need two trees, or as the
previous poster suggested, getting one with grafts on it of both male
and female branches.

Good luck. they can be rewarding household companions.
gw