How to handle full blown persea mite infestation (3 feet tall). Remove leaves, treat each leaf, prune etc ?

This is my 4½ month old avocado and clearly it's thriving. I never "topped" it or anything— never cut off the leaves when it reached 6" tall. However, I did pinch off the new growth before that longer stem of growth on top, but I don't think it resulted in branching.

Anyway, there are mini leaves on the sides of the shoots, should I rip those off? I want this plant to be on the shorter, branchier side and I don't know what should I do— should I cut off new growth to encourage branching or leave it be? I love it too much to cut away but what do you think?

<div class="md"><p>This is my 4½ month old avocado and clearly it&#39;s thriving. I never &quot;topped&quot; it or anything— never cut off the leaves when it reached 6&quot; tall. However, I did pinch off the new growth before that longer stem of growth on top, but I don&#39;t think it resulted in branching.</p>

<p>Anyway, there are mini leaves on the sides of the shoots, should I rip those off? I want this plant to be on the shorter, branchier side and I don&#39;t know what should I do— should I cut off new growth to encourage branching or leave it be? I love it too much to cut away but what do you think?</p>
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Should I cut away?

I swear I don’t see them at the local fruit market until January/February, but some of these are already big. 

<div class="md"><p>I swear I don’t see them at the local fruit market until January/February, but some of these are already big. </p>
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When to pick Fuertes in SoCal, Zone 9B? 

What's wrong with my avocado? It looks unhealthy.

What's going on with my first avocado plant? 

<div class="md"><p>great news</p>
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my friend's grandparents have an avocado farm and she's giving me two avocados when she gets back from the farm

I cut the top of my avocado over a year ago and it has been dying back from where I cut it ever since. The rest of the plant still thriving though but the dying is progressing.

This baby is approximately 1year and 7 months old. He's a water drinking BEAST. During the summer I watered him every one to two days. Now I water him less. Do I just need to water him more again or does he need nutrients of sorts.
He's never been repotted, never was fertilised, lives on only windowsill near the only window (which doesn't close properly so a breeze always comes through)

<div class="md"><p>This baby is approximately 1year and 7 months old. He&#39;s a water drinking BEAST. During the summer I watered him every one to two days. Now I water him less. Do I just need to water him more again or does he need nutrients of sorts.
He&#39;s never been repotted, never was fertilised, lives on only windowsill near the only window (which doesn&#39;t close properly so a breeze always comes through)</p>
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What does my avocado need?

My avocado has been growing for like 2.5 maybe 3 years now and it keeps developing white marks with black dots on its leaves, I prune the ones affected but it keeps coming back. Does anyone know how to treat it?

(I know it’s drooping and leaning, I’ve just watered it and it needs re-potting with fresh soil which I’ll do in the spring, when I can move it outside)

<div class="md"><p>My avocado has been growing for like 2.5 maybe 3 years now and it keeps developing white marks with black dots on its leaves, I prune the ones affected but it keeps coming back. Does anyone know how to treat it?</p>

<p>(I know it’s drooping and leaning, I’ve just watered it and it needs re-potting with fresh soil which I’ll do in the spring, when I can move it outside)</p>
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Does anyone know what’s wrong with my avocado?

One of them (pic 3) is currently suffering big time. The leaf color change happened after repotting it in a larger pot. Although new leaves are growing, I do not know why this is happening. I hope it will survive. But the other cados are thriving :)

<div class="md"><p>One of them (pic 3) is currently suffering big time. The leaf color change happened after repotting it in a larger pot. Although new leaves are growing, I do not know why this is happening. I hope it will survive. But the other cados are thriving :)</p>
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My avocado growing journey (7 months)

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Can someone please tell me what is wrong with my tree? The bottom leaves are browning and the top leaves seem to be shriveling. 

I’m in south texas 10a and i’m looking for a type an and b to grow together. Any that can be maintained to 10ft or shorter and kept not too wide would be perfect. thank you

<div class="md"><p>I’m in south texas 10a and i’m looking for a type an and b to grow together. Any that can be maintained to 10ft or shorter and kept not too wide would be perfect. thank you</p>
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Variety Recommendations?

I think these avocados are lacking nutrients because they've been left in water for far too long. Is it worth it to repot them in soil now? Or do they look like they wouldn't make it anyway?

We started this one at the same time as another Avocado seed that has germinated and starting to putting out a stem. I know they can sometimes take a very long time to germinate but I’m concerned about the color of this one. 

<div class="md"><p>We started this one at the same time as another Avocado seed that has germinated and starting to putting out a stem. I know they can sometimes take a very long time to germinate but I’m concerned about the color of this one. </p>
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Is this seed viable?

<div class="md"><p>What is happening? What can i do🫤</p>
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Help what is the problem

So, it's been around 2 months and in the summer my avocado lost its leaves and I blame the high temperatures for that. It was put outside on a closed windowed balcony where in the summer it gets pretty hot.
However, despite the leaves falling off, there are small ones trying to grow for a while now but they aren't. Looks like the growth is stunted.
A week ago I discovered that my orchids got thrips (the small bugs) and I was wondering - It is possible for my avocado to have gotten the thrips.
A few days ago the top started wilting and turning black.

Please, give me advice!!

<div class="md"><p>So, it&#39;s been around 2 months and in the summer my avocado lost its leaves and I blame the high temperatures for that. It was put outside on a closed windowed balcony where in the summer it gets pretty hot.
However, despite the leaves falling off, there are small ones trying to grow for a while now but they aren&#39;t. Looks like the growth is stunted.
A week ago I discovered that my orchids got thrips (the small bugs) and I was wondering - It is possible for my avocado to have gotten the thrips.
A few days ago the top started wilting and turning black.</p>

<p>Please, give me advice!!</p>
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Avocado stunted growth

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Help! Avocado Failure!

I have a roughly year old plant that overall has been doing great potted/outdoors in North Central Florida. Starting a month or so ago, this blotchiness started showing up on some leaves and now seems to be spreading. Any ideas on what could cause this or how to rectify? Thanks for any inputs or advice!

<div class="md"><p>I have a roughly year old plant that overall has been doing great potted/outdoors in North Central Florida. Starting a month or so ago, this blotchiness started showing up on some leaves and now seems to be spreading. Any ideas on what could cause this or how to rectify? Thanks for any inputs or advice!</p>
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What could be causing blotchiness on leaves?

Hi, please if you have any tips at what to do let me know. I live in temperate climate and have a 2-3 year old avocado plant i grew from the seed. Coming into winter it started to aggressively brown on the edges of both old and new leaves so i looked online and got an advice it might be because of the low humidity, so I covered it with a plastic clear dress bag to create a more humid environment. That however backfired massively and now my plant also has some mold. Please let me know what i can do to fix this.

<div class="md"><p>Hi, please if you have any tips at what to do let me know. I live in temperate climate and have a 2-3 year old avocado plant i grew from the seed. Coming into winter it started to aggressively brown on the edges of both old and new leaves so i looked online and got an advice it might be because of the low humidity, so I covered it with a plastic clear dress bag to create a more humid environment. That however backfired massively and now my plant also has some mold. Please let me know what i can do to fix this.</p>
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Help me save my avocado

<div class="md"><p>Is this safe? </p>
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Who eats the seed out of an avocado? 

Fun fact: the plant on the left is a coffee plant. 

Both of these are around 18 months old, they grow so slow! 

<div class="md"><p>Fun fact: the plant on the left is a coffee plant. </p>

<p>Both of these are around 18 months old, they grow so slow! </p>
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Does this avocado (on the right) need to be repotted?

Should I help my avocado with splitting?

In the second photo is my first tree , it got a bit sun burned but is doing good now. 
Any idea why the other ones are driing ? I checked the roots for the one that dried and it wasn't rotted but also barely grow from when I replanted in the pot 

<div class="md"><p>In the second photo is my first tree , it got a bit sun burned but is doing good now. 
Any idea why the other ones are driing ? I checked the roots for the one that dried and it wasn&#39;t rotted but also barely grow from when I replanted in the pot </p>
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Help I don't know why my avocado are driing 

Hi everyone!

I have an avocado seedling that sprouted around 7 months ago and it has grown vigorously so far. However, it is quite yellowish in color and leaves have developed plenty of brownish/black specks that are affecting new leaves as well. I am keeping it in my home at night to avoid cold temperatures and it goes outside during the day to get some air and sun. Inside, it is under a full spectrum LED grow light where it gets approximately 18-20DLI of light. It is not limp nor the leaves sag, and it had a lot of white and strong roots when I repotted it. What am I missing, if any?

Some additional data:
- I have it in a terracotta pot in a mixture of peat moss, sand, perlite and pumice with some cocoa nibs on top as mulching.
- Never fertilized, I only water it when the pot feels light and the leaves start to slightly sag with some tap water
- Temperature in my home hovers around 16-17°C (62°F) and humidity goes between 40-50%

<div class="md"><p>Hi everyone!</p>

<p>I have an avocado seedling that sprouted around 7 months ago and it has grown vigorously so far. However, it is quite yellowish in color and leaves have developed plenty of brownish/black specks that are affecting new leaves as well. I am keeping it in my home at night to avoid cold temperatures and it goes outside during the day to get some air and sun. Inside, it is under a full spectrum LED grow light where it gets approximately 18-20DLI of light. It is not limp nor the leaves sag, and it had a lot of white and strong roots when I repotted it. What am I missing, if any?</p>

<p>Some additional data:
- I have it in a terracotta pot in a mixture of peat moss, sand, perlite and pumice with some cocoa nibs on top as mulching.
- Never fertilized, I only water it when the pot feels light and the leaves start to slightly sag with some tap water
- Temperature in my home hovers around 16-17°C (62°F) and humidity goes between 40-50%</p>
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Yellowish avocado

what’s this red thing growing? is it another stem

My avocado seedling seems to be frozen in time as it has looked like this for at least four weeks. When do I put this in a pot and what tips do you have for when that time comes? 

<div class="md"><p>My avocado seedling seems to be frozen in time as it has looked like this for at least four weeks. When do I put this in a pot and what tips do you have for when that time comes? </p>
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Potting advice 

What are these bugs on my Avocado? Do I need to get rid of them?

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