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Bob H
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Avocado Tree (photo added 3/28)
How many Nomads are growing avocado trees? I grew mine from seed, planted in 1995. It is now about 15 feet tall and this year it is FULL of blooms.
I see lots of bees messing with the blooms (and some flys). I guess it's the polination process going on.
Any info on growing avocados and fertilizing them, etc. would be wonderful. Last year I only had six avocados on them, very small smooth green ones.
They were very tasty.
Bob H
Edit: Photo taken last week
[Edited on 3-28-2009 by Bob H]
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dianaji
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i do not know about growing them in baja...but wish i did. however, when i lived in miami, i grew one and it never got fruit...until i drove some
rusty nails in the trunk and believe it or not, it got fruit that same year. i believe it the iron from the nails. i'd love to know how yours does
and if it gets fruit. try the nails and be sure they are rusty.
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Its questionable that you'll get good fruit growing an avocado from seed--most avos are clones grafted on a different rootstock and the seed can be
quite variable. Better to buy one from a nursery to better guarantee fruit. That said, it'll work sometimes!
The simplest advice for avocados, or citrus, is to foliar feed regularly with Miracle-Gro since foliar feeding delivers the nutrients directly to the
leaves and bypasses the problems avos and citrus can have with getting correct micronutrients from the mainly alkaline western soils. Water
evenly--deep occasional water is better than frequent shallow watering. And mulch heavily to keep the soil cool and reduce weeds and evaporation.
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805gregg
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I think you need other avo trees in the area to get fruit, and some years they don't produce at all. I live in a avo growing area and they say some
years it's tuff.
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Be sure the miracle gro is "organic choice." it's important to use only onganic fertilizers on edible plants.
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BajaWarrior
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Hi, I'm a Nomad and I have an Avacado tree!
I'm located twenty miles north of Tijuana near Mission Bay and I have a 20 year old tree that is just going nuts with fruit right now. I have about
300+ Haas Avacados this year.
I have heard that there needs to be another one in the area, but isn't it the bees doing Mother Nature's job?
Except for the frost two winters ago, my tree has produced each year. This just happens to be a very good year...
BW
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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All of our trees that really produce alot here in socal were products of grafting.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dianaji
Be sure the miracle gro is "organic choice." it's important to use only onganic fertilizers on edible plants. |
Compost tea is a good alternative too if you want to go the unprocessed route...I think you can buy it premade some places but to make it yourself can
be a little tricky as the compost has to be full of the right kind of good microbes.
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I'm very interested in this, I would love to grow an avacado tree at our place, along with an orange and lemon tree. I'm going to try to do some
research on all of the above! BajaWarrior, you are very lucky with all those avacado's, I'd be sitting under the tree with my salt and pepper and
eating them all!
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dianaji
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Baja Gypsy,
i can grow them in california and miami, however, not sure of avocados. i just want to know SOMEONE who has accomplished this. at one time i knew of
someone who lives in rosarito. he grows all kinds of fruits...if only i can find him again. if and when u find out if it can be done, PLEASE let me
know. as i am VERY interested. i won't give up.
diana
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i have about 12 young trees. different varities. all grafted. here in south baja, different varities ripen from about august to march...one thing to
add to the above good tips, remember the roots are shallow, and need to be shaded by the lower branches ....so go easy on any pruning of these lower
limbs... good luck have fun.
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pacificobob, have any of these fruited? if so, what nursery did u find them?
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Bob H
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I'm getting lots of good info here. I started my tree from seed and it's not grafted - it has produced fruit two times... three years ago and last
year. Only small ones, 6 avocados each time, and they were very very good! This year looks like the best year so far - so full of blooms! You can
see a few bees all around it all day long, as the blooms are starting to open up (little tiny flowers).
Seed was started in 1995 in a glass of water with toothpicks holding it upright. Then transplanted to a small pot, then eventually in the ground.
All of the grafted ones I've ever tried to grow have died. They do not like the clay soil mixture in my back yard. But, the seeded one that I'm
growing grew up in that soil and it loves it.
My tree is about 15 feet high and 7 feet wide at the bottom. I'll take some photos and post them soon.
Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajagypsy
I'm very interested in this, I would love to grow an avacado tree at our place, along with an orange and lemon tree. I'm going to try to do some
research on all of the above! BajaWarrior, you are very lucky with all those avacado's, I'd be sitting under the tree with my salt and pepper and
eating them all! |
When you say your place do you mean south or north? If north they wont survive the first night of frost, if south, they need a lot of water to get
established. You want Haas if you do grow one.
The offer is still good for you guys for lodging, you can even pick some avo's to take south...
BW
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Hass avos are great... but:
Just a plug for another variety... 'Reed', the Reed avocado is like the Hass (rough skin, high oil content, excellent flavour) but is ROUND (instead
of pear shaped). They are not usually sold commercially because they (get this) "don't have the shape of an avocado" for marketing purposes...!
Round is easier to cut in half and make avocado bowls, etc...
The Hass avocados from Baja Warrior's tree are excellent...!!! (Chuck, if you have too many... Elizabeth and I are coming to San Diego this weekend...
hint, hint  )
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BajaWarrior
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Hass avos are great... but:
Just a plug for another variety... 'Reed', the Reed avocado is like the Hass (rough skin, high oil content, excellent flavour) but is ROUND (instead
of pear shaped). They are not usually sold commercially because they (get this) "don't have the shape of an avocado" for marketing purposes...!
Round is easier to cut in half and make avocado bowls, etc...
The Hass avocados from Baja Warrior's tree are excellent...!!! (Chuck, if you have too many... Elizabeth and I are coming to San Diego this weekend...
hint, hint ) |
Our plan is to go to the Fred Hall Fishing show on Saturday but we won't be leaving for that until 10:00 a.m.
Sunday is wide open.
I'll load you up with a dozen.
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Here at Rancho la Aguja on the Pacific Coast (70 miles up the beach from TS) we just planted 30 avocados from Todos Santos (Hass, judging from the
size of the gift fruits that came with them).
We also have 2 trees that are about 4 years old that are doing well - we have a harsher climate than TS - stiff salty breezes through spring
especially, and only about 1 in 3 trees survives.
Pacificobob, I would also ask if you can reveal your tree source, as I am expecting to have to replant several trees, despite loving care . . . please
feel free to make a personal inspection of our site, will ensure cold stuff on ice.
Thanks
Rob
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rob...
remember to put the rusty nails in the trunks...it works. i'd love to know if and when u get fruit.
diana
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my trees are from many different places....i have a weakness for stopping at every vivero i see. i have neighbors who have ungrafted trees...they
produce friut...just not predictably. grafting is an easy thing to learn. there are lots of good books on that topic. id like to hook up with a
scion from the type avaos ive tasted in the yucatan/quintana roo area...super rich/oily...almost cheese like!
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there is a great nursery in bonita, california. they have rare fruit trees from all over the world...and he's a great guy. i will write him if
anyone's interested.
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