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Gardening

Denninmi

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8. Yeah, I don't get that part.

Reply to beac (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 08:56 AM

Jun 2012

Why would you cut it back at that stage. I say let it grow until it has reached the height you want the trunk to ultimately be, and then pinch out the top to encourage branching.

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avocado NYC_SKP Jun 2012 #1

Oops. UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #4

I have three seeds in this process right now. Kind of cool to watch. The seeds are just now Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #2

Cool. UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #3

sure thing ... Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #5

I recently potted up the one I had in water all fall/winter. beac Jun 2012 #6

Cool. UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #7

Yeah, I don't get that part. Denninmi Jun 2012 #8

That method would have lopped off all the leaves on mine. beac Jun 2012 #9

Forgot to mention in my earlier post that I've had better luck using beac Jun 2012 #10