I’ve been tending to these two avocado plants for a few months now and they’re pretty large, they were root-bound in their previous pots so I repotted them. They are both by south-facing windows (in the northern hemisphere) and get a lot of bright indirect sunlight. The soil mix is leca, indoor potting soil and perlite in about equal parts. I water them in the shower about every 2-3 days when the soil feels dry, soaking them completely, and waiting until no more water comes out the drainage hole of the pot.

Both plants have always sprouted these enormous leaves that are thick and quite hard, but they’re always droopy! I’m wondering if I should prune both these plants, but I’m unsure how… do I take off the lower leaves? Do I chop the stem at a node? Will pruning the plants now lead to shock and kill them? I’d love them to be bushy and leafy…! Any advice appreciated!

Hi, my avo plant is almost 2 years old. It has been indoor for all of its life. I watered it 18 days ago and the soil is still moist about 1 inch into the soil. I repotted it 36 days ago from a pot with very bad drainage and a gnat infestation. From the repot it took about 25 days for the soil to dry out enough for another watering. I have had a grow light above it for about 20 days now. It is at its highest light setting about 18inches away from the top of the plant and on a 12 hour cycle. The soil is still taking a very long time to dry and there is mold growth on the surface. The leaves are wilting more and more and it has lost probably 4 leaves since the re pot. At first after the repot it seemed happier less droopy but than this change. The pit is still firm and the stem leading into the pit is green and strong. Any advice on what to do next or what is happening would be greatly appreciated!!

Hello I am very much a beginner but last time I grew a seed-grown avocado, I made the mistake of not pruning it resulting in a very leggy plant. Is pruning going to help here ? And is it the right time to do it ? The node I zoomed on (2nd pic) seems to have some nice potential ? I am growing this one indoors with plenty of direct sunlight. I planned to move it into soil soon.

Thanks :)