Young Avocado Dropping leaves (forum)

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Hi, my young Bacon Avocado has recently starting dropping all of its leaves and is not looking good. It has many flowers but has over the past week shed most of its leaves. I'm in Adeleide and I have been bringing it inside each night over winter. Its in a 20 cm pot and was doing fine up until the past week or few weeks. Any ideas? Thanks
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Time: 6th September 2020 8:52pm

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David01 says...
Hi j.grey,
It's normal when Avocado has flowers (early spring) all existing leaves will drop and replacing with the young buds come out soon. No needs to worry. Cheers

Time: 7th September 2020 10:13am

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j.grey says...
Hi David, oh that is good news. Just so worrying these early years for them. Do you think it's too early in Adelaide to pot them up or they should be okay now?

Time: 8th September 2020 11:09am

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David01 says...
Hi j.grey,

As you know Avocado does not like the clay or wet feet but there are a few hints below hope will help you make up decision either grow it in the pot or put it in ground:

2. soil should mix with compost with PH between 5.5 to 6.5
3. for young tree it needs to under 50% shade cover for first few years until all trunk/stems got leave cover to protect from sun burn
3. If in pot go to fabric pot around 50l and increase to 200l after 2 years. 4. The fabric pot to ensure root grow healthy and doesn't have root rot issue that has happened with large size plastic pot unless you live in WA where the weather is much warmer. cheers

Time: 9th September 2020 9:06am

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David01 says...
I think there is a issue with first point in writing format so I just re-send

1. If it grows in the ground it needs to grow on the big mound 1000mm by 1000mm by 500mm high to avoid wet feet and clay under the top soil.


Time: 9th September 2020 9:10am

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j.grey says...
Hi David,

That's great. Thanks alot. I actually have a few fabric 50L pots at home I'll pot them into in the coming weeks.

appreciate all the tips.

Cheers

Time: 11th September 2020 4:49pm

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