I'm sure you've started taking notes to chart this trees progress under your girdling program. Love to see results (in a chart) after a few more cycles.
It would be interesting to stop for a couple years and see how each previously girdled limb responds. My guess is the tree would fall back into a whole tree alternate bearing behavior before long.
Here is lots of info about girdling avocados, including tools used: gregalder.com/yardposts/girdling-avocado-trees-for-consistent-fruiting I've never girdled citrus, sorry. I read that some people do it.
Very interesting video Greg. About how old is your Hass? Without girdling, how many fruit would you harvest in an off year? Also, how many years have you been girdling?
This Hass was planted July 2013 as a five gallon. It's a bit hard to say because the tree has gone through years with cold damage and heat damage that affected the crops significantly, but the off years have usually been about 40-70 avocados. I started girdling this tree in 2021. (I had played with girdling a couple other varieties previously, but didn't get the results I hoped for. I girdled some other varieties last year, and am still learning about their responses and whether the timings might need to be changed for them.)
Greetings Greg, great video! I'm going to start experimenting with this girdling technique on some of my trees. The results on your Hass are enticing...I'm curious if you've noticed any effects on the growth of the trees you've girdled? Wondering if there's an impact on the annual growth flush. Thanks!
I haven't seen an effect on the growth of a tree from girdling, except as related to how much fruit it sets. So when a branch is girdled and flowers profusely and sets lots of fruit, it grows very little the following year. But any non-girdled branch that sets lots of fruit will also grow very little the following year.
How do you determine the fruit is ready to pick? I have a Carmen Hass, the fruit has been on tree for about a year. Do you think I could start harvesting, or do I wait till fruit starts to darken? Thanks, really enjoy both your videos and The Yard Post.
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I'm sure you've started taking notes to chart this trees progress under your girdling program. Love to see results (in a chart) after a few more cycles.
Thanks for sharing that technique.
hi Greg I wonder if you need to keep girderling the tree now that each half is set to fruit every other year?
It would be interesting to stop for a couple years and see how each previously girdled limb responds. My guess is the tree would fall back into a whole tree alternate bearing behavior before long.
Awesome!
Do you use a special knife for girdling how wide is the cut, 1/8 1/4 can i just use any knife Thank you great vedio will girdling work on citrus?
Here is lots of info about girdling avocados, including tools used: gregalder.com/yardposts/girdling-avocado-trees-for-consistent-fruiting
I've never girdled citrus, sorry. I read that some people do it.
Very interesting video Greg. About how old is your Hass? Without girdling, how many fruit would you harvest in an off year? Also, how many years have you been girdling?
This Hass was planted July 2013 as a five gallon. It's a bit hard to say because the tree has gone through years with cold damage and heat damage that affected the crops significantly, but the off years have usually been about 40-70 avocados. I started girdling this tree in 2021. (I had played with girdling a couple other varieties previously, but didn't get the results I hoped for. I girdled some other varieties last year, and am still learning about their responses and whether the timings might need to be changed for them.)
Greetings Greg, great video! I'm going to start experimenting with this girdling technique on some of my trees. The results on your Hass are enticing...I'm curious if you've noticed any effects on the growth of the trees you've girdled? Wondering if there's an impact on the annual growth flush. Thanks!
I haven't seen an effect on the growth of a tree from girdling, except as related to how much fruit it sets. So when a branch is girdled and flowers profusely and sets lots of fruit, it grows very little the following year. But any non-girdled branch that sets lots of fruit will also grow very little the following year.
Try girdling half way round
How do you determine the fruit is ready to pick?
I have a Carmen Hass, the fruit has been on tree for about a year.
Do you think I could start harvesting, or do I wait till fruit starts to darken?
Thanks, really enjoy both your videos and The Yard Post.
Best way is to pick the biggest one on the tree and see if it tastes good. More here: gregalder.com/yardposts/when-to-pick-avocados/
You are duc avocado grafting ?