How many avocados do you get from this in a season or year? Can I also plant it into the ground in my backyard?
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I have had 0 avocados ..the tree is planted in my backyard..It is alive but with the temperature hitting 15 ..not sure it will survive..extremely cold for Florida( I live in Panama city Beach)..it is covered and I am hopeful.It did grow much last summer and has always seemed a little frail..I just thought it was because it was a dwarf .My Lime tree did not produce any limes last year and it has always in the past..It could be a deficiency, in my soil not the problem of the tree.In other words ...human error...However,if the avocados shown in the picture had grown on my tree it would have broken the branches..Good luck I have had 0 avocados ..the tree is planted in my backyard..It is alive but with the temperature hitting 15 ..not sure it will survive..extremely cold for Florida( I live in Panama city Beach)..it is covered and I am hopeful.It did grow much last summer and has always seemed a little frail..I just thought it was because it was a dwarf .My Lime tree did not produce any limes last year and it has always in the past..It could be a deficiency, in my soil not the problem of the tree.In other words ...human error...However,if the avocados shown in the picture had grown on my tree it would have... » Read More I have had 0 avocados ..the tree is planted in my backyard..It is alive but with the temperature hitting 15 ..not sure it will survive..extremely cold for Florida( I live in Panama city Beach)..it is covered and I am hopeful.It did grow much last summer and has always seemed a little frail..I just thought it was because it was a dwarf .My Lime tree did not produce any limes last year and it has always in the past..It could be a deficiency, in my soil not the problem of the tree.In other words ...human error...However,if the avocados shown in the picture had grown on my tree it would have broken the branches..Good luck « Show Less
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I received my tree last summer so it was too late in the season to produce any fruit. Now 7 months later it has really grown and matured and I expect fruit this spring and summer. I also learned that, yes, it is good to plant this tree in the ground in the spring.
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Yes, you can plant it in your yard if the conditions are good. Do your research. My great grandma Leta's tree was well established in San Diego, CA and I remember avocados everywhere. As in the hundreds. Good luck!
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I have only had the tree for two years and it has not produced any fruit yet. It depends on where you live if there is a chance of freezing I would not plant it in the ground.
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I just plant them outside in my containers and within days they sprout. I always count them and so far for the last three years they have all come up. They produce great cukes.
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I am told that you can get 2 cuttings from one planting, but it has never worked for me. It grows in sparsely, nothing like the first cut. I usually just have multiple trays going at one time, usually 3-4 days apart.
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At least 4. I cram mine with geranium and sweet potato vine which explodes over the summer! Beautiful draped over our deck railings.
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This is a 1 pound package. If you want to plant it all at once you would probably need to do it outside as it would probably cover 10 to 20 square feet.
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Harvey, Sorry I can't give you a good answer since I am an amatuer gardener. I only planted about 10 - 15 plants. I grew them in Los Angeles and they grew quite well. I don't remember how many pods per plant, but there were enough to make it worth while. And, the flavor was excellent, despite growing them in L.A. instead of the perfect climate in New Mexico. These seeds were very easy to grow and take care of. I definately recommend them. Good luck.
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Nope, they cannot. You are supposed to plant it outside when there is no more threat of frost, then after the summer, before it frost out, cut the leaves off down to the ground, dig up the bulb of the plant, put it in a brown paper bag, store it in your house somewhere warm and dry, when summer comes back around you can plant it back outside, give it lots of water and it will come back, and you'll get more bulbs every year.. That's how we plant these in maryland, they are for summertime only.
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Janet: I purchased this tree earlier in the year and planted it in large pot in the yard. It's doing well but I know it will take a couple of years to bear fruit. You should feel confident in placing it in a pot. Laura
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I am sorry, but I don't know the answer to your question. I just put the trees in this year, so have not see any significant growth or fruits yet.
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It's been a while, but I think it took 3 or 4 of the 9 cu ft bags for each side. And there was room for more. It also depends on what you're planting and how deep you want the soil.
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I would buy 2 packages, or 30 spikes. You will want to use 2 spikes per tree, 1 on each side about 30" from the trunk. We have a rectangular orchard with about 20 trees on 10 foot centers that we put in last year. We used a total of 40 spikes on the east and west sides of each tree. I would also recommend that you purchase a handheld auger (Yard Butler 30 inch Roto Digger) to drill into the ground about 18 inches before dropping in the spike. You want your roots to go down for their nutrients rather than across the surface, and burying the fertilizer stakes helps make that happen. These say right on the package do not use within 30 inches of tree trunk". Take that seriously. Buried or not, they will burn your roots if you stick them right next to the trunk.
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I live in the high desert (4000 ft.) and I planted in the early summer. Nurseries who sell these or any plants should let customers know when to plant certain plants. If I still lived in Sacramento, Ca. I would have planted this in the spring. Good luck...
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I planted these last season. I didn't really keep track but I would guess that I twice picked 20 - 40 pods of varying sizes a couple of months apart. I planted mine too close together & in raised beds...not a good idea.
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i planted mine in the ground and it isn't doing well. It survived the winter [Waco area] but has not put on new growth. Bugs have eaten some foliage. If I had it to do over I would plant in a pot.
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it grew well in Florida, though during the hotter days I needed to water more. Honesty I would contact the company if I were you. Maybe there is another time of year you an grow (after the frost). I bought 3 packages. I really liked it.
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I've had mine approx. 2 months. Planted in small pots. 6" d x 6"h. I will transplant to bigger pots later. I have three that are leafing out very well already, at this point I think the fourth still will. Planted them in Miracle Gro cactus, palm and citrus soil. We are still having signs of winter where I live so they have not been outside.
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Grow it in a pot till next spring or for a year or two before planting. Ps You can supposedly use the cuttings to propagate new trees.