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I_GROWER
01-26-2014, 08:21 AM
Good day all,
Can anyone chime in on this new growth on my 1yr old graft

It's a Simmon
Got him in a 1gal pot from Lara farms (Sfla) about 7 months ago

http://i.imgur.com/pwYONYn.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/b56dX0G.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/TINlGfu.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/5SLhCdc.jpg

Kept her in a 15gal pot and now I see this.

http://i.imgur.com/wfvOijC.jpg

It can't be ready to fruit??

trebor
01-26-2014, 11:38 AM
Yikes.. That looks like a pre bud! Wait to see if it gets kinda cauliflower looking. They usually form on the tip of a established branch..Its time for Simmons to set blooms and that could be what happened. Or it could be a pre blush forming some new shoots. Either way its exciting g to see it .
I see you realize that the 15 gallon pot is the ticket to healthier trees that’s the smartest way to keep trees allowing the root system to grow.. Anywayz in a few more days you will know whats UP.. If its a bloom , I would clip it to allow all the energy to go to the plant and not set a flower ,, I know its painful :) and Im glad its not me who will cut it ! You can ask around to be sure my advice is best
OUCH!
PS Your plant looks great

Darkman
01-26-2014, 07:46 PM
A bloom wouldn't surprise me they bloom early. I really screwed up and failed to protect mine in a 21F 21F freeze. I may have lost both of my young trees I guess come spring we'll see.

Kat2
01-26-2014, 07:54 PM
Are grafted avocados like citrus in that they remember nodes? Me? I'd let that puppy develop and go for it. Just that one...

bananimal
01-26-2014, 10:57 PM
Pine Island rates the Simmons excellent. Early season bearer.

I'd like to get me some budwood to graft onto my not-so-lula.

'SIMMONDS' is South Florida’s most popular early season avocado. Good production, exceptional trade acceptance, and superb eating quality make it an excellent choice for the home garden or grove.

Season: June-August
Fruit Quality......................excellent
Fruit Size: 1-1.5 lbs. (16-24oz)
Production.........................good
Consistency............. good
Commercial Planting.......excellent
Home Planting.................... excellent

I_GROWER
01-29-2014, 04:25 PM
thanks all. i will keep a close eye. I will bump this thread if and when the flower develops



Edit:

http://i.imgur.com/DXhZU0y.jpg

Snookie
02-01-2014, 07:30 AM
Yes PLEASE keep us posted:2738:

I've never got dat far yet with any of mine, I seem to oxicute them before they reach that stage:{

I_GROWER
02-01-2014, 08:03 AM
More development
http://i.imgur.com/WHgOf2W.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/cvfTv8E.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/eO952Or.jpg

Elizabeth, this might be the bigone!

Snookie
02-01-2014, 03:07 PM
More development

Elizabeth, this might be the bigone!

I sure hope so.....

http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/24/245e07a19f6f98868a4a4e1edc76efe2612b6f07c4026bafd874f8eb2ed13043 .jpg

amantedelenguaje
02-01-2014, 07:40 PM
How old is your avocado? Do you need a pollinator for it to set fruit? How long has it been potted?

lmswayne
02-01-2014, 07:51 PM
All good questions

I_GROWER
02-05-2014, 09:09 AM
^^yes all good questions.

How old is your avocado? Do you need a pollinator for it to set fruit? How long has it been potted?

I purchased the avocado from lara farms in July 2013.

It was in a 1gal pot then re potted into a 15gal which you see it in today. (7months)


as for pollinator no, i have not done anything other then water and fertilizer. I do have multiple mature avocados in my area which could act as a pollinator.

(do all avocados need a pollinator?)

below is a pic of a Simmons a friend purchased (which is not flowering), the same day I got mines. its practically identical to how mines looked.
http://www.suxorz.com/images/2014/02/05/vkFVg.jpg

can anyone determine the age of that avocado? cause that's the age of mines


I'm thinking less then 1 year (with lara) + 7 months in my pot.

is this graft a early (teen-age) bloomer?

I was under the impression i took up to 3 years for a graft to fruit.

sunfish
02-05-2014, 09:23 AM
Do You Need Two Avocado Trees to Reproduce? | Home Guides | SF Gate (http://homeguides.sfgate.com/need-two-avocado-trees-reproduce-64818.html)

ez
02-05-2014, 03:08 PM
^^yes all good questions.



I purchased the avocado from lara farms in July 2013.

It was in a 1gal pot then re potted into a 15gal which you see it in today. (7months)


as for pollinator no, i have not done anything other then water and fertilizer. I do have multiple mature avocados in my area which could act as a pollinator.

(do all avocados need a pollinator?)

below is a pic of a Simmons a friend purchased (which is not flowering), the same day I got mines. its practically identical to how mines looked.


can anyone determine the age of that avocado? cause that's the age of mines


I'm thinking less then 1 year (with lara) + 7 months in my pot.

is this graft a early (teen-age) bloomer?

I was under the impression i took up to 3 years for a graft to fruit.


I just planted an avocado tree. How long before I start getting fruit? (http://ucavo.ucr.edu/General/Answers.html) :waving:

This depends on several factors. First of all, are you purchasing a tree from a nursery or growing a tree from seed? If purchasing a tree, you can probably expect to see your first fruit 3-4 years after planting the tree. If growing from seed, it can take anywhere from 5 to 13 years before the tree is mature enough to set fruit. When the tree does flower, expect a lot of flowers to fall from the tree without setting fruit. This is natural.

Answers to Questions
by Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia and Dr. Ben Faber (http://www.ucavo.ucr.edu/)

I_GROWER
02-11-2014, 06:41 AM
Update

Thanks for the links

Below are details for the flower. I below all are females with the exception of the last pic?

http://i.imgur.com/uzMtXae.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/kjmaHPV.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/LtB0joa.jpg

Male flower?
http://i.imgur.com/mCkkN4c.jpg

Snookie
02-14-2014, 12:46 PM
Groovy!!!