Avocado

Avocado trees all reach an average height of between 10 and 15 mtrs.Although sprouting the seed of a avocado is simple, the plant may not bear fruit for up to 8 to 15 years. Avocado trees are propagated through grafting, which means the stem of one avocado variety is spliced onto another avocado variety. The technique yields quicker harvests, consistent fruit quality and disease-resistant avocado trees. Pollination, climate, soil, water and diseases are among the variables that affect growing a healthy, fruitful avocado tree.Soil and waterAn avocado tree can grow successfully in a variety of soil types and in soil with acidic or alkaline pH levels, but the tree requires soil that has good drainage. Root rot is the most serious disease of avocado trees.