Pruning Young Avocado Trees (Why, How and When)
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- Опубліковано 6 тра 2020
- How do you make your avocado tree grow big and strong? Pruning is such an important part of keeping your trees healthy and happy. It encourages more leaves, branches and thicker stems. BUT IT'S SCARY. In this video, I prune many young avocado trees to encourage their growth - I also do it so that you don't have to be afraid. Cutting avocado trees doesn't need to be scary.
All of these seeds are between six months and twelve months old. You may notice some of them have multiple stems (polyembryonic) - I'm experimenting around with what I'm doing with these because I just want to see what happens - gotta be adventurous to learn, sometimes!
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I know it's better for the tree, but I'm actually crying seeing it like it's losing something precious.
Check out my time lapse video - it gets better :) ua-cam.com/video/i87HEssYRr8/v-deo.html
Me
😱 Didn't expect to get a trauma from watching a avocado pruning video.
😅😅
Exactly!
Me too 😂😂😂😂😂 He chopped them all. I wanna see the results
I feel you.
Im dying inside!
I planted pits as I ate them in a massive pot directly into soil. Every time I tried in water they molded or got gross ... out of nowhere-i forgot they were there- they started to grow.
I left them alone and I have a mini avacado forest. I never cut them. (What happens in the wild when a seed drops?)
Now the other half of the pot is growing and just got leaves. I WANT BRANCHES but am having a hard time actually doing it.. Reading up on it... but chopping down growth is killing me... where can we see the results - anywhere!!??🤯
Alright, this is what I needed. I now have the strength to prune my avocado tree.
It's for your own good little avacado seedling. This was relaxing to watch.
Thanks you for sharing this. It took a lot of doubts away. With lots of pain I going to prune my plant 🌱
Thank you for this video, it is exactly what I was looking for!! I had read all over the internet that you need to cut a six inch seedling down to three inches, but I didn't see any examples of this process and I was scared to lose my first avocado seedling! I've already done the deed but finding your video has definitely calmed the nerves a whole lot. Cheers!
How's the tree today, 1yr later?
This actually helped me a lot to feel confident when the time comes, seeing different type/shape trees getting trimmed and to find my own avocado look alike there. helping a lot to calm me down with the anxiety :D :D
THAT was delightful! I feel so much more hopeful about the two I cut back! Yay. Looking forward to updates.
You got this! They're doing well, updates should be coming in the new year :)
This video is so reassuring! I have three avocados and I forced myself to prune one of them two two weeks ago. It was so hard! I felt like I was doing something bad lol. The other two is due for pruning but I've been putting it off. I think I'll be able to do it now :)
It's pretty brutal!! I thought it might be helpful for people to see a bunch of trees get pruned in a row - good luck! :)
Thank you!! I cringe when I have to thin out garden plants. Imagine how I felt when I learned I should prune my avocado seedling! You made me feel more comfortable.
"Enjoy
With classical music"
Scott i love it!
I'm so pleased you did, Cora! Thanks for your kind words, as always :)
the sinister smile are you chop it off is priceless
Thank you this was very helpful!
Thank you for doing that, so much. I had to come to the reality of it
Hi. If I wanna have bushier than a tall avocado tree, how should prune it?
Thank you for your videos...
Should one leave some leaves on, especially for indoor plants in non-tropical climate?
Omg I was so nervous just did the snip! Will update you soon x
It’s hard! But it’ll be great for your tree. May it grow quickly and strongly! 🥑💪🏻
How is it doing?
Thanks for vid, well explained, what time of the year is it best to prune the Avo Saplings?
OMG. I have my first plant growing rn and I know I had to "Pinch back" (as if I know what that means) and OMG. This video is so helpful!! Thank you so much!!
lol too funny,, the pinch back got me to his videos as well. I wanted to know how this pinch back process went.
I did enjoy this video. Can you please show the progression of those tree's growth? How they are developing, how they are growing side branches. I have a dozen seeds in the water. It's been a few months and they just split. Takes a long time to send out a root.
Correction: Just saw other videos. Very helpful. Thank you.
The music was lovely. Bach. Orchestral suite # 3. Air. My favorite.
Wow! I have been so afraid to prune when there are no visible leaves. This video was very reassuring!
Fantastic to hear I could help, René!
Ohhhh..my babies..
I will try to prune them...mrrr
Took me ages to grow them
So good. Thank you!!
i wanna cry but i have to do this to my trees
Wow! That's a lot of avocado you ate in December, Scott 😄👍 mine is still young, only couple of months, but it's tall and has lots of leaves, i think i gonna prune mine tomorrow.
I want to see the results !
Coming this spring (in Australia)!
How often do i need to prune? I’ve pruned mine and it now has 3 sub branches.
I loved the video! thank you! I have never trimmed mine but I want to. My avocado is like 50cm (about 8 inches) and it has leaves only in the top half, it is just growing a new set of leaves on top and the old ones are all 80% brown 20% yellow-greenish, so almost dead. Should I cut the top half even if I leave it with no leaves in the trunk? (Wheater is sunny and spring is just arriving here), or should I chop it when the new set of leaves is done forming and prune just above the new set of leaves? Thank you!!!
Thank you...I was TERRIFIED to prune my little baby and this was very helpful❤
Definitely need updates lol I’m nervous to prune mine but I guess the sooner the better
I lost the top of my small tree during a hurricane one year. I was a bit freaked out too. Then it just started growing in other branches and it's still growing!! I was so scared that my first tree was going to die!! I now have about 20 more trees. It's nice to have the florida sandy soil they grow really well in it. Did you try to prune your tree yet?
so u did this and then replanting or waiting again to get new stronger leaves before replanting?
Him: avocado soup for dinner tonight!
mine has 3 stalks but ones a lot bigger than the other 2 is there anything i should
do?
My avo tree is about 60cm tall with a small little leaf at the bottom can I cut just above that
Hi Scott, I need to know how soon should I prune my avocado trees?
Does there have to be a leaf at the nod you cut?
how do i find the node on my plant
Hi! I've got a beautiful plant which I recently pruned but weirdly all the new growth came into only one of the three new branches which is now as tall as the main stem!! Not sure what I did wrong, please help me to shape it better!! Thanks!
Is it important to at least one leaf right under the cut or you can do it anywhere above a little bud which will start to grow?
Good way of pruning, i wanted to now why do you prune your seeding avocado,
i fear to prune mine. i have 8 avocado seedling. give me advice if i can prune all mine. thank you
Thank you!🌺🥰🥑
How do you get it to have so many leaves on a sapling? Mine is about 30cm tall and only has leaves sprouting frome the top. There are nodes below, but no leaf growth. Also it's late summer here in Houston Texas and we have generally mild winters. Can I prune now or is it to late in the season?
Question: I thought you only supposed to prune top of avocado from top. Also the parts of avocados you prune off can't you grow them but potting them aswell? Seen multiple videos on that subject.
Hi Scott!
Your videos are awesome! How often to I prune. I’ve done one round and it went well. My plants have regrown to their original height about a foot. Do I prune again? When do I stop and just let it go!
Same question I have.
How long does it take for it to regrow when you cut it off to a nub
oh wow I am very early! Would you ever consider filming an update on the pruned trees? I am just wondering how long it takes for it to recover
Absolutely - it won’t be for a while though, we’re coming into winter so they’re beginning to slow down - but next summer it’ll do an update video :)
is it okay if i cut diagonally? cuz i just did ..
Is the container not really small for avocado? My root sustems propegated in water would not fit in that!
Can i prune when avocado plant is taller?
No, I did not enjoy watching this video, those poor little avocado trees look terrible, but I must say I feel braver now about pruning my avocado tree, because there's a good chance my avocado tree will grow into something amazing.
Thank you for building up my confidence, otherwise I don't think I would have had the guts to do it, great clip.💯
When is it a good time to do this? Which month?
Can you also prune them without leaving some leaves?
Can the cutting be used for another plant?
my avocado plants has been suffering from a lot of issues. many leaves are burnt, yellow or suffered from bugs. I have been tying everything to save my plant, and have gotten the bugs away but it hasn't been able to grow new leaves, they just shrivel up and die black. So I see this video and think maybe I should just prune them down? I just added fertilizer for the first time... maybe ill wait?
I threw a cracked seed in to pot and literally forgot about it... it was about 12 inches when I discovered it.... and now it's like 24 inches, some leaves along the stem but small ones.. and what now? I didn't think it will take, cos I live in Finland, where it's cold and dark a lot...I guess I need to cut a lot of it down if I want it to start growing sideways and thicken the stem?
What do you do if they’re are no things you cut above (can’t spell it lol) anywhere near the bottom and all of the leaves are really high up?
Or are they the super tiny little bumps? If so how do you tell the difference between them and something else?
I’m kinda lost lol
You set them back a whole year for what reason?
Im seeing all these pruning vids but nothing matches my sapling. Mines about 5 months old, 2-3 feet tall and has 12 leaves right at the very top. Everyone elses has leaves going all the way up =(
Can the cut offs be propagated?
It was hard, but I finally pruned mine. Hopefully it recovers soon ^^
It’ll be bigger and stronger before you know it ✊🏻🥑
did it recover?
@@CharlieGriffin-gx6ng Yes!
Can I prune during the summer?!
Is it working with avocado tree any size??? I never done that to mine, but i have one for the last 2 years and a half and its now touching the roof of my house inside. Does it mean i can but a good portion like maybe 2 feets??
It depends what you want to achieve - if it’s one long spindly stem, I’d encourage a heavy prune :)
I'm growing avocados plants in NYC. It's a fun hobby and I have found that every time I have pruned a tree that was doing great it would grow leaves start to prosper and then die. I know I'll never get a fully formed tree but I'd love to be able to keep it alive. any tips?
Bad to the bone video dude! It did help with the anxiety of cutting my own plants. On top of being a fun watch also! Thanks man
Thank you for the kind words! I’m so glad I could help. All the best with your trees 🥑🌱
Mine is now 7” tall with natural branches but my ceiling is only 9’ so here I am... gathering the courage... 😳😱🌳
I know it's good for the plant... but it's so scary to do! But I'm just going to have to do it!
Hi...before I do something stupid and cut in the wrong way...can you please help me?....I have 2 avocado trees...1 cut and 1 uncut...about 1 year old and 1m tall...both healthy and full of leaves about 20cm long!!! where should I make the cut?! must say that i live in Norway and winter is coming!
Do you know if you can use the top cut off section of the tree to propogate? I'm so curious
Did you ever try? I'm wondering kf i can dip the top cut-off part in rooting hormone to propogate.
I have a new tree @ 5 mos old. that I’ve trimmed 1 time and it grew back great. Now the leaves got burnt from the heater being used nearby outside. I just trimmed the burnt leaves 😭 and the top leaves , hoping it will be ok. That video about made me 😭. But gives me hope! 🙏🏽
Oh no! If it was just the leaves, I expect it'll pull through and be okay - good luck!
Hi Scott. I didn't realize when I began growing my avocado tree from a seed that I should have been pruning it. Should I prune it at the top so it will get fuller down below? It is currently 4 ft 3 inches tall.
He Debra! If you prune it, or top it, it’ll encourage the nodes below to push out more energy. :)
What do you do with the parts that you've pruned off? Do you throw them in the compost pile or try and get them to root?
I thought the same while watching some pruning videos. I'm going to try it and see what happens.
Reminded me a bit of Morticia Adams cutting the roses off and keeping the stems. 😳
Help!!! I have an avocado tree I started growing 2 years ago! I've never pruned it! The stem is now over 3 feet long and it's not standing up anymore without help. How do I prune this to save it??? I've changed the pot too.
If this is any help I did the exact same thing....I pruned the stems down to 4" /20cm & hoped for the best. Scott's advice was spot on & the avos are really thriving. It took about 7 days to see any sign of regrowth but once I saw that tiny bit I knew they'd be fine. No more droopy & easily broken stems for these little beauties. Thanks Scott 👍🏻
Hi Scott, great video. It's pretty funny that there are so many vids on UA-cam about pruning avocado trees, in which the person showing how acknowledges it can be traumatic. I have a question for you about this. I have a small tree that I grew from seed about three years ago. It is about 12-16 inches tall. About 6-8 months ago, I noticed many of the leaves in the lower canopy were dying off. They all had black tips, which indicated too much salt in the soil. I pruned the dead leaves away, leaving a very leggy tree with 3-4 leaves on top. It's doing OK, but very leggy. Last week, I went away for a few days and asked a friend to come over and water my plants and feed the dog. She drenched my avocado tree's soil on multiple days, and now it has root rot. The leaves are wilting and I don't think it is going to recover. Can I prune it midway up the trunk, cutting all the leaves off, without killing it?
How soon should I prune my avo? It is about 2 months since it started growing out from the seed and is about 6 inches tall with 6 tiny leaves at the top and 2 or 3 even smaller ones down the stem.
I generally let mine get a little taller (20cm) before I prune it to a node about half way up the stem - I’d give it a little longer before pruning.
Hi! I have an avacado tree that’s around 3 months old and pretty much all of it’s growth is vertical it’s leaves are very small (the biggest being only around an inch or a few cm long) do you think it is wise to prune it back to having no leaves and being short again? I noticed you did this to some of yours but yours started with much bigger leaves than mine has and are older
The tree itself is 27cm tall
Best outro music, ever.
You are a madman
😮 not sure if I was desensitized. I think I am more anxious about pruning my baby avocado tree. I started her from seed and I was surprised how fast she grew in the last couple of months. She’s well over 2ft tall and all of her leaves are at the top. I am so nervous to prune and after watching your video a couple of times, I’m not sure if I have it in me to make such a drastic move. I need help 😳
Can you do this to a plant that hasn’t been transferred to soil yet and is still growing in water?
Yes! Check this video out for more info though ua-cam.com/video/PbW3IfRQqHs/v-deo.html
do you have any thoughts on pruning trees more than once? I've read that some people prune them twice
you would ideally prune it yearly!
Hello! If you put the cuttings in water (or soil) do you know if they’ll grow roots?
Great question. I haven’t really tried it, but I’d be very interested to see it happen. I think with my next round of pruning I may need to have a little trial. 🤔🤔 I don’t see why you couldn’t get a cutting to root!
I thought the same thing. How awesome would that be!
What will you do with all those beautiful cuttings?
Hi Scott! Thanks for this video. I can’t figure out what to do with one of my young trees, and hope you can help. I have a potted 2 yr old tree that has 2 smaller trunks that sprouted after I pruned the main trunk. Now it is 20” tall with smaller, well-leafed 4” and 8” trunks. I noticed that on your trees with secondary trunks, you pruned most, but you also removed some secondary trunks completely. Why did you do this, and what is your advice for my tree?? Thanks in advance!
Hey! Great question - the trees in this video were all less than a year old when I pruned them - so I took off any off shoots to encourage taller trunks first.
If you want to keep the branches - leaf them on :)
Scott Grows an Avocado Tree Scott, thank you so much for replying! Do you know if there are any pros/cons to removing those additional shoots? Would the tree be bushier if they’re left? Is bushier a good thing? Thanks again!!
I only have one successful sapling, about a foot tall, out of the four seeds I planted. it finally has these big beautiful leaves and I really don't want to chop it 😭
Hi! I am a young avocado tree grower! I don’t know if if should do that to one of mine. It looks like it needs a stronger stem. The tip is starting to droop because the leaves are to heavy. They are like 3 months old. Hope you reply to get a good opinion!
pruning will reinforce the stem. so start pruning now before it grows tall and lanky.
Ouch, that looks so brutal! I don't want to hurt my 'Ava'... But I guess I have to, to make her stronger... Wish me luck, I'm going for the extreme cut today.
Are you able to plant the stem cuttings?
This is a great question! I guess it’s possible, but I haven’t actually tried it.
Leave it with me, and keep an eye out for it on the channel in like, a year’s time 🥑
Hello! So after you prune it, do you leave it open or do you kinda cover it??
I just leave it open - I've never encountered a problem :)
Scott Grows an Avocado Tree thank youuuu. I have 3 seedlings on a container at the moment 😅. And another 2 which is still on water propagation🌱
What happens if you wait until the trees are older? Like 1 year or so?
Fruit Trees in general need pruning throughout their lives for maintenance, a year old tree wont have any problems getting a prune :)
i've grown two avocados and it's been more than six months. they're growing quite tall (around a meter) and i haven't pruned them yet. can i still prune them or just let them grow taller until they *must* be pruned (to preserve space)?
It's up to you, ultimately. I've been meaning to make a video about what actually happens to an avocado tree when pruned - but I'm still learning! My understanding at this point is this; when tree is pruned it essentially goes into 'crisis mode'. It detects that it's been damaged and uses more energy than usual for cell growth, making it grow faster with more leaves, whilst also thickening the trunk.
Part of keeping trees is knowing when to prune them. If it's indoors out of the wind and it's not flopping over, you can get away with thinner trunks. - but really, it's up to you. Good luck!
@@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree thanks! i'll consider to prune them when their branches are long enough. i just wanna make sure at the very least they'll bear few fruits in the future and relocate them to a bigger place
Can I prune if it’s still in water and not soil?
Yes! ua-cam.com/video/PbW3IfRQqHs/v-deo.html
Ooof mine is about 7 months old and just growing in my window and is about 2.5ft tall... now I’m worried I waited to long to trim haha
Ahhhh! The butchery! JK I wonder if I can do this with my coffee plants.
I would imagine so!! I actually have a few coffee saplings I’m considering pruning - I need to look into it first though.
Hard to believe they can continue to grow being cut in half and no leaves left. Even though I checked out a few sources and so far they all say/show, this is how ya grow one...But 5 to 13 YEARS before I get Avocados, Wow!!!
I'm doing this! I have given 2 years of my life to it so far! They are 2 feet! Lol
My tree is just 6 months and It hurts thinking about pruning mine like this. 😭
I found out it gets more bark at the bottom quicker
Oof still hard to watch all those little leaves go away. I hope they all do well!!
It’s pretty brutal... but actually.. I kept the leaves 🤭🤔🥑 new video coming soon
I’ve been to a funeral I wasn’t planning to attend to.
I just wanted to know where exactly to cut my little avobaby. 🤦♀️🤣
Now I have to recover to be able to do that and go through that trauma over and over again...