Hi Bill...Yeah in May I was kinda thinking we might have a problem but then it decided to grow. Water and Fertilizer was all I did...Thanks for watching!
Great video brother. I just planted 40 gems and 2 zutanos. They are about 4 feet tall.most of them are thriving a few went into shock but very excited for these guys
@@AvocadoTalk yes in Ventura. It's great therapy to spend time with them and watch them grow. I was a trucker but hurt my back and now I'm giving this a go. I might start making videos too. Thank you my friend.
@@josamsantana1441 do it, I would love to see the progress. it's been fun for me too, I could spend hours out there. Very rewarding once you get fruit. You're going to get so much that you'll have to sell them soon. Good luck!
When you grow avocados, do you have to have a second pollinator tree? And if so, what kind? I want to grow something that can grow in the central San Joaquin valley, it gets pretty hot here in the summertime, dry heat, and very cold in the winter time.
Hi Armando, with one avocado tree you will get fruit. With that said, you can increase the fruit set if you did have a second avocado tree. So if you got an a-type and b type in your yard, the chances of you getting a lot more fruit is higher. There are other people in your area that are growing avocados successfully so I would recommend that you at least give it a try. Some varieties that are more tolerant to code would be bacon Zutano Stuart. Good luck and thanks for watching
Haha, I just enjoyed a really nice local IPA, it has been hot here so you gotta stay hydrated. Hopefully the storm didn't cause you too much havoc. Thanks for watching!
Unfortunately it was not available. Most growers locally use Zutano as the rootstock since the seed is bigger and relatively strong grower. Some trees I've seen at the local nursery will actually have 2 tags, 1 for the variety and one down low for the rootstock like Zutano, Duke or G6. Brokaw will allow you to pick varieties with a defined rootstock like Duke or Toro Canyon and so on.
@@AvocadoTalk okay - Zutano has been used Commercially here for a long time but doesn't move fast enough after winter - i use Reed for everything as is cold tolerant and will take A or B no probs - cant get Duke or even Duke 7 - only Commercial growers can but have an Avo on Velvick from a Nursery thats more salt tolerant which isn't an issue here.
This is a weird year, my bacon looks like it wants to flower too. People around here have Pinkerton, Fuerte, Mexicola, Mexicola grande flowing. Might get some loca off-season fruit
Hi Derek, last year I applied it 6 times, this year my plan is to apply it 8 tines with the younger trees and maybe 5 times with the larger ones. Thanks for watching!
Drink 1 GULP for every time I say "Zutano"...how many gulps is it? Any guesses?
Wait let me grab a brew! I'm looking at grafting some Mexicolas next spring. Nice to see a preview of what the foliage looks like.
@@budstik haha that's awesome! Mexicola handles the cold well, Stewart and Mexicola grande too.
Good example of how growth changes when a tree gets out of a pot and into the ground. Doubled (or more) in size in less than a year.
Yeah reminds me I still have 11 avocados still in pots, gotta make some time to get them planted. Thanks for watching!
Wow your Zutano Really took off . It looks great
Hi Bill...Yeah in May I was kinda thinking we might have a problem but then it decided to grow. Water and Fertilizer was all I did...Thanks for watching!
Nice Zutano and placement for pollination. I don't really have racoons in my area luckily but I do have a lot of pesky squirrels.
I think the squirrels might be more problematic, are they going after your fruit?
@@AvocadoTalk Yes squirrels are vandals and a pain in the butt
Beautiful trees
Thanks for watching!
Your Zutano and Mexicola are looking great! Great video, thanks for sharing!
Now if I can only get them to start growing! Thanks for watching!
Need them to start fruiting.
@@AvocadoTalk I'm sure they will all be fruiting in the future, your avo trees are looking great!
Great video brother. I just planted 40 gems and 2 zutanos. They are about 4 feet tall.most of them are thriving a few went into shock but very excited for these guys
WOW, where did you get the gems? Brokaw? Welcome to the journey. Thanks for watching!
@@AvocadoTalk yes in Ventura. It's great therapy to spend time with them and watch them grow. I was a trucker but hurt my back and now I'm giving this a go. I might start making videos too. Thank you my friend.
@@josamsantana1441 do it, I would love to see the progress. it's been fun for me too, I could spend hours out there. Very rewarding once you get fruit. You're going to get so much that you'll have to sell them soon. Good luck!
When you grow avocados, do you have to have a second pollinator tree? And if so, what kind? I want to grow something that can grow in the central San Joaquin valley, it gets pretty hot here in the summertime, dry heat, and very cold in the winter time.
Hi Armando, with one avocado tree you will get fruit. With that said, you can increase the fruit set if you did have a second avocado tree. So if you got an a-type and b type in your yard, the chances of you getting a lot more fruit is higher.
There are other people in your area that are growing avocados successfully so I would recommend that you at least give it a try. Some varieties that are more tolerant to code would be bacon Zutano Stuart. Good luck and thanks for watching
How cold does it get in San Joaquin valley?
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Where's the beer? I waited to the very end just to see what you were drinking!
Haha, I just enjoyed a really nice local IPA, it has been hot here so you gotta stay hydrated. Hopefully the storm didn't cause you too much havoc.
Thanks for watching!
These verity can servive in colder temperature upto -5degree celcius..
Yes Sir, we don't get that cold here but once in a while it does snow,. Thanks for watching!
Hi are you able to find out rootstock used there on Mexicola? Is it on Tag?
Unfortunately it was not available. Most growers locally use Zutano as the rootstock since the seed is bigger and relatively strong grower. Some trees I've seen at the local nursery will actually have 2 tags, 1 for the variety and one down low for the rootstock like Zutano, Duke or G6. Brokaw will allow you to pick varieties with a defined rootstock like Duke or Toro Canyon and so on.
@@AvocadoTalk okay - Zutano has been used Commercially here for a long time but doesn't move fast enough after winter - i use Reed for everything as is cold tolerant and will take A or B no probs - cant get Duke or even Duke 7 - only Commercial growers can but have an Avo on Velvick from a Nursery thats more salt tolerant which isn't an issue here.
@@melbournesubtropicfruits9474 looks like I'll be getting a Nabal on Toro canyon this month, fingers crossed.
My mexicola Grande and zutano are flowering too started with flower bud in early November is that normal?
My Jim bacon also has the red flecks
This is a weird year, my bacon looks like it wants to flower too. People around here have Pinkerton, Fuerte, Mexicola, Mexicola grande flowing. Might get some loca off-season fruit
How often do you apply fertilizer?
Hi Derek, last year I applied it 6 times, this year my plan is to apply it 8 tines with the younger trees and maybe 5 times with the larger ones. Thanks for watching!