How much 5-1-1 fish fertilizer can a young avocado tree less than a few years old tolerate? Like regular dosage 1-2/TBS once a week? I know for citrus you can almost put as much as you want!
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Could this be some kind of fungal thing or is it heat related? Last three days in SoCal 10a above 90 degrees, yesterday was 102 degrees. Last pic is leaf surface temperature at 112 degrees. More deets below.
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Just picked up this Pinkerton that’s over 6’ in a 5 gal from Armstrong nursery for $59 and planted it in my raised bed. Some fruitlets on there too but they’ll probably drop.
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At Armstrong nursery SoCal, really nice Pinkerton trees $59, also have gem, Jim?, sir prize, Stuart, Gwen.
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Lula, Day and Gem trees at Mimosa Nursery in Rosemead. I’m looking for some good producers for my tiny backyard. I have a hass and Wurtz so far, add a gem? What yall think?
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Heard of Top Pot soil from Laguna Hills Nursery by Gary Matsuoka? He’s legendary in the SoCal community, says that compost should never be in soil. Soil should only be minerals. This is why root rot happens he says. What yall think? https://www.youtube.com/live/m4-UDQQMhek?si=zm0-kt1fjG6ra_-u
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Heard of Top Pot soil from Laguna Hills Nursery by Gary Matsuoka? He’s legendary in the SoCal community, says that compost should never be in soil. Soil should only be minerals. This is why root rot happens he says. What yall think?https://www.youtube.com/live/m4-UDQQMhek?si=zm0-kt1fjG6ra_-u
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Interesting selection at one of the oldest if not oldest Japanese nurseries in the US, San Gabriel nursery. Ettinger, Sir Prize, Holiday, Gwen, Gem, which one would you get?
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Gem Avocado trees; in CA is there a restriction to sell these? Google says yes. Anyone know why?
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Any container growers here tried growing in straight peat moss instead of the typical mineral cactus mix like Gary’s top pot etc. ? Wondering if it grows faster this way. Obviously will have amendments on top. Also, do folks root prune their containers after 10 years or so in a 24” box?
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I heard it was hard to find little cado wurtz these days? Armstrong garden center told me they don’t sell them anymore and that they were really hard to find these days. Just copped the best looking ones at Home Depot, the rest were struggling and sun beat. Check my previous post for my other wurtz!
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Are the big box stores still selling avocado trees? SoCal here, May of last year they were still selling avocado trees at Costco.
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Grafting avocado trees VS. air layering/rooting cuttings: Is the reason most graft because of the success rate? Or does grafting keep the Scion’s traits better than air layering/cutting? Or does grafting help the plant to mature faster? Or is it mainly because it’s easier? TIA!
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Cracked in half when I dropped it, tap root still there, will it still grow? Fuerte seeds from a hundred year old fuerte tree in the Altadena Pasadena SoCal area that I’m making root stocks of to graft onto.
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Finally got several fruitlets after putting in ground a little under 2 years ago. Second pic is current. Wurtz Minicado planted July 3, 2023. I’ve counted about 5 or 6 already. Will they survive or drop? Avocado belt of SoCal Altadena Pasadena area 10a
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100 year old avocado tree in Pasadena, part of the SoCal avocado belt. There are a bunch of them in this neighborhood. 3 of them on my 1/2 acre property. Trying to see if it’s grafted or not? Doesn’t produce every year but this year it is! Can anyone tell if this one is grafted? TIA!
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Avocado tree I topped and pruned in January and now flowering. Shaping is coming out nice. Can anyone tell if this tree is grafted or not? Looks like at least 30 years old. Trunk pics included. Tia! In the avocado belt SoCal 10a, Altadena, Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley.
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For the folks that use Alaskan liquid fish fertilizer 5-1-1, do you use it with every single watering? This YT channel at 14:00 mark says she uses it with every watering and she doubles or triples the dosage! Can citrus really handle that much? Link in body text.
Another plant question here for you plant people, gardeners, fruit tree lovers in the SGV. Why do most Asians here have the white guava and the Latinos have the pink guava? Which guava tastes better? I know many Taiwanese that bring seeds back of pearl guava but they don’t try the pink guava too?
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This Crepe Myrtle tree I just felled has a metal pipe literally right next to it and less than a foot depth. The roots from this tree didn’t destroy or twist this metal pipe? Pipe looks very old too. Older than the tree for sure. Last pic is the before tree removal pic. In SoCal.
Every Chinese and their moms in Arcadia have this Magnolia Alba or 玉兰花. Did these come with the recent Mainland China influx from the last 20 years? Didn’t notice them before that. Not spending $500 for a little 3’ tree so I’m air layering my neighbors! First 3 pics are mine, 2nd two are generic.
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I know the Chinese name but does anyone know the English name of this Chinese type of jasmine tree that’s is super trendy in Asian communities? It has really fragrant white flowers and they sell for pretty expensive, like $500 for a 15 gallon tree. It’s popular in the San Gabriel valley of SoCal.
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I know the Chinese name but does anyone know the English name of this Chinese type of jasmine tree that’s is super trendy in Asian communities? It has really fragrant white flowers and they sell for pretty expensive, like $500 for a 15 gallon tree. It’s popular in the San Gabriel valley of SoCal.
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I know the Chinese name but does anyone know the English name of this Chinese type of jasmine tree that’s is super trendy in Asian communities? It has really fragrant white flowers and they sell for pretty expensive, like $500 for a 15 gallon tree. It’s popular in the San Gabriel valley of SoCal.
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