cedros Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 In the past I have planted 3 avocados trees here and all died. My soil has a lot of clay and I think my gardener over watered them. I have a new hole with better soil and I would like to plant an avocado in it that does well here. Do some varrietes do better than others here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solajijic Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 Purchase an well-established sapling from any of the local nursery locations or even the fellow out by the topes and the old federale installation. The bigger the better. Grow it in a big pot for a year then dig a hole twice the size of the pot and back fill it with great soil and put the entire plug of earth containing the tree into the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted May 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 Why would you grow it in a pot first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 19 hours ago, cedros said: Why would you grow it in a pot first? You want to keep the roots confined in the pot so the trunk and top establish themselves well. Once your baby tree is potbound, plant it in the ground. You asked about varieties. Buy a Hass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 I have not found an Avacado tree at a nursery that was not a Hass that seems to be the only one they carry now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floradude Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Remember when you plant it Avacados grow to be huge trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Since moving from Chapala, one of the things we miss the most is the huge Haas Avacado tree in our back yard. We loved them, the dogs loved them, the night critters loved them and so did our neighbors. In season, it would “rain“ large avocados every night. In the USA, we cannot afford them and they are tiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 I grew an avocado from seed in a pot (no need to suspend it in water with toothpicks, like we are sometimes told to do, just stick the pit in the soil and water), then transplanted it after about 3 years. It is big now after 10 years, but unfortunately hasn't produced yet. Maybe this year, I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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