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Shan
Joined: 13 Jan 2009
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Location: South Wales
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 Posted: Thu May 10, 18 7:52 am Post subject: Avocado Sapling |
 
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I am trying to grow an Avocado tree (2 actually) and the sapling is about 40cms high on one slender 'trunk'. I'd like the trunk to start splitting into branches. Do I simply terminate the top of the slender trunk? |
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Slim
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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Location: New England (In the US of A)
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 18 11:02 am Post subject: |
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Are there active buds below where you want to split it? |
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Shan
Joined: 13 Jan 2009
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Location: South Wales
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 18 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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Yes there do seem to be buds. |
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Slim
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Location: New England (In the US of A)
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 18 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Then, yes, chop-chop-chicken!
(I'm assuming there's some active leaves to continue supporting the tree?)
Breaking off terminal buds is a gentler way to force a desired branching habit when possible, you just need to catch them at the right height. |
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 18 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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my avocado experiences have not got as far as pruning for style
as a general thing:
leave the buds you want to become branches and remove the other ones.
a very sharp knife, great care and skill in the cutting is one way, just snap or tease them off which seems to work rather well.
removing a terminal bud will make most plants bushy, it is the next and subsequent rounds of debudding and/or debranching that will make it take a desirable shape with a healthily airy centre |
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Shan
Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 7773
Location: South Wales
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 18 9:18 am Post subject: |
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Thank you both.  |
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