The Avocado Project

Mushroom

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:29:30 GMT

I seem to be growing mushroom next to my avocado plants.

Avram & Marva

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 20:06:50 GMT

Avram & Marva matured enough to be planted in dirt. They join a pot already containing Evi, Avi, Avril and Evie.

heeeelp

Sat, 06 Jan 2007 09:04:51 GMT

my baby avocado tree is sick. some of its leaves are starting to get coverred in brown-blackish spots and then die! There are four leaves touched so far... I don't want my tree to die! please help meeee!

Ivan, Evan, and Ethan

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:18:38 GMT

Three new avocados potted today.

'What is this thing with avocado trees?'

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 21:15:15 GMT

This is what my fiancé asked today when I showed in the photo of the 3 avocado trees posted on this community. si I googled 'avocado tree fact' and came up with a very good website (sorry if it's already been linked previously, i'm too lazy to check!!!) http://www.avocado.org/about/fun_facts.php
which says, among other things:

Avocados are sodium- and cholesterol-free and have only five grams of fat per serving, most of it the monounsaturated kind.

A single California avocado tree can produce about 500 avocados (or 200 pounds of fruit) a year although usually average about 60 pounds from 150 fruit.

In one year, a single California avocado tree can absorb as much carbon as is produced by a car driven 26,000 miles.

Two mature avocado trees can provide enough oxygen for a family of four.

One avocado tree produces nearly 260 pounds of oxygen each year.

A one acre avocado orchard removes up to 2.6 tons of carbon dioxide each year.

those are all EXCELLENT reasons why I LOVE avocado-trees and will definitely grow many many of them.
It's sad we don't have a garden but we are thinking about moving in a few months, maybe we could at least get a small terrasse?

Anyway, here are the latest pictures of my baby-avocado-tree:

Ava, Evi, Ivy

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:54:20 GMT

I moved three more avocados into pots this afternoon. They are soaking in the sink at the moment. From left to right: Ava, Evi, and Ivy.

here are the pics then!

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 20:52:13 GMT

and thanks for the tip!

baffled

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 20:18:56 GMT

hey, your avocado trees really look great!!!
I'd love to post a picture of my baby one, but unfortunately I'm not a paying LJ user, and I'm too crap with computers to be bothered with alternative means.
So, well, here's a descritpion of my plant (yet to be named. I soberly call her 'baby' when I talk to her but I guess I have to find her a proper name):
she's about two-three moths iold now.
She's got three cute shoots, and lots of baby leaves. And other tny ones growing. She seems very happy in her new pot.
I've never been very talented with plants, but avocadoes are easy enough. and I'm growing prouder of her everyday, so I guess this is going tp be an everlasting story between her and I.

amazed to see that such a community exists. I guess there are so many things on the internet, there's no point being surprised anymore.
But still: nice one!

Eva

Sun, 24 Sep 2006 18:35:46 GMT

Eva is a bit unhappy and droopy since last night's transplant. The rest of her potmates seem to have acclimated.

Avril repotted with new cousins

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 23:06:33 GMT

Avril was outgrowing her pot, so I repotted her in a giant pot. While I was as it, I added her new cousins Eva, Avi, and Evie to the pot. They're enjoying a post transplant soak in the kitchen sink at the moment.

Abuelita

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 03:13:46 GMT

When Abby was just a little shoot she had a twin. There were two shoots coming out of the pit but one failed to thrive while the other grew into Abby. Recently this twin has begun to grow again and today she was given her name, Abuelita. (Abby is on the right, Abe on the left, and Abuelita is in the middle.) They remind me a little of Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger:

Avianna repotted

Sun, 02 Jul 2006 21:48:33 GMT

Avianna, one of my older avacado plants seemed to be outgrowing her pot, so I repotted her this afternoon. Here's Avianna enjoying a post-transplant soak in the kitchen sink.

Abby nibbled?

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:28:19 GMT

Abe and Abby moved to the kitchen window a few days ago. Abby's leaves look suspiciously like a cat has nibbled on them. I moved them back to the kitchen counter until they grow a little taller.

Abe, Abby, Avery, Annie, Arnie, Avianna and Avril

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 02:26:35 GMT

I moved one of my avocado plants, Avery, from a small pot to a medium sized one. I had two others, Abe and Abby in jars ready to be potted, and they went into the small pot. I put the small pot in the kitchen window, and moved Avery to the living room window, where he joined Annie and Arnie (the most recent pair), Avianna and the eldest, Avril. Avril has hit the ceiling, and Avianna will soon.

Yes, all the avocados have names now. :-)

Avery, with Avril in the back left.

Avianna and Avril in the back, Avery to the right

Annie and Arnie

Abe and Abby

No, the rubber trees (ficus elasticus) do not have names yet.

new member!

Wed, 10 May 2006 00:02:28 GMT

hello!! i have watched this community, and am happy to finally post!

i started an avocado a LONG time ago (i think it was back in october!), and here is how it looks today:

oh, and i DID cut it off at midpoint:

LONDON AVOCADO PROJECT - DAY 125

Sat, 11 Mar 2006 21:21:41 GMT

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Originally uploaded by Yokospungeon.

Day 125 - Top bud develops and opens out into waxy, healthy looking group of 4 leaves.

London Avocado Project - critical update

Sun, 05 Feb 2006 18:18:02 GMT

London Avocado Project - Update

Last week, the avocado plant reached about 6.5 inches height, and had developed 4 bright glossy leaves at the top. I had to take all my courage to cut the plant off at the midpoint as suggested in the literature provided by thebiblioholic Here we see the plant after it has been cut off at the midpoint. Tiny leaflets are in evidence at junctions on the remaining piece of stem. I just hope one of these begins to grow at the same pace the original leaves did, as this would seem to be the critical stage.

London Avocado Project - Day 68

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:32:01 GMT

Avocado Project

On day 60, the root system had begun to spiral round the bottom of the jar and sent out many additional shoots. I decided it was time to re-pot it into some soil. I chose B&Q Multipurpose Compost. I carefully placed the root into a terracotta pot, and filled around it with the compost.


Avocado Pit Here you can see the pit, cosy in its new composty pot.

Avocado

Closeup view of leafbud just after planting in potting compost - it was very small and there are not any leaves yet in evidence.

Avocado

Avocado pit - day 68 - 13th January 2006, about a week after being potted on in potting compost.

The growth of the leaf bud has been rapid since repotting, and is now showing a fresh green colour with many leaf nodes.

Bag method

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 04:24:22 GMT

I ran out of empty jars the other day and had two more avocado pits, so I am using the ziplock bag method on those two. I read about it in The Artful Avocado by John Canaday. The pits are wrapped in a couple of wet papertowels and sealed in a ziplock bag. I'll check on them in a few days add more moisture and hopefully eventually move them to water if they show signs of life. I've tried this method in the past and it has worked. I also have 3-4 jars using the toothpick method. One has grown a root recently, the others are looking a bit sad.

I'll update with pics of the plants that are doing well as soon as I get a chance.

Welcome to the new members/friends of this community.

The Pittsburgh Avocado Project

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 22:29:50 GMT

Crossposted in my own journal, mlbish .

I am dreadfully behind at updating all my avocado buddies on the Pittsburgh Avocado Project, but I now have some photos I took several months ago (probably Oct/Nov) of my baby.

Here he is in his environs. Note that he is well socialized, with lots of other planty friends to keep him company and encourage him as he grows!

And here is the main attraction. This picture was taken just before he finally (!) sent down a root. He's lucky he did because I was about to give up!

His root has now grown to the bottom of the jar, so my little under achiever is actually doing something finally! I will take more pictures and post them, hopefully in a more timely manner.

And I have to thank yokospungeon for making me a lovely icon that I am thrilled to finally be able to use!

Signs of life

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:24:12 GMT

This avocado pit sat dormant for months [started on 19 Sept 2005]. A few times I even forgot to top off the water. I was getting ready to give up on this one. Yesterday I noticed it had a two-inch root!

LONDON AVOCADO PROJECT - DAY 57

Sun, 06 Nov 2005 22:27:16 GMT

Well, there have been some very exciting developments this week with the London Avocado Project! The primary tap root has almost reached the bottom of the new jar provided at the last update, and a second root has started growing about 1.5 com from the bottom of the pit.

Even more exciting, what looks like the bud of a leaf has formed on top!

Amazing progress considering that this is the first pit I ever managed to get to germinate!

Here are some photos!

DAY 57

Secondary Root develops.

DAY 57

Leaf shoots develop

My mum and her avocado plant...

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 15:37:08 GMT

Thought I'd post this pic of my mum and her current avocado plant - Mum's 5'7" so it's pretty tall! I think it's about two years old, but it was grown in the UK so it can be done!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/alliesolskjaer/DSC01653.jpg

Sun, 23 Oct 2005 20:25:45 GMT

London Avocado Project

Avocado root reaches bottom of glass and necessitates move to large glass jar.

London Avocado Project

Root length 5.5cm long now.

Hello!

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 02:35:06 GMT

Hi! I'm an LJ baby, but a friend of mine (who's had a journal since rocks were soft) told me about this community and it was the last straw, I had to have a journal too. :)

My avocado tree is about five feet tall, and in need of a new pot. I'm contemplating trimming the root ball when I transplant, but I'm afraid this might have unintended side effects (like killing the tree). However, if it gets much bigger I won't be able to bring it inside for the winter, which would be a problem. Anyone know anything about this?

As soon as I find my camara (I moved recently and haven't finished unpacking) I'll take a picture of it and post it.