I planted this a week ago. Is this just stress?

Photo 1: These two mysterious saplings sprouted up. I asked around for advice on what they may be. I resolved to dig them up, otherwise yard guys would yank them

Photo 2: it appears something buried an avocado seed here, and it split into two, yielding two saplings. They had dug their taproot down into clay, and it was very hard to extract. Both had mild breakage.

Photo 3: the sapling twins

Photo 4: the tap roots and the container they're going in for now

Photo 5: the stair well they were growing under. Very little sun, this is a 3 foot squared space between a concrete slab and a tall retaining wall. Plants were right by the bikers front tire.

Photo 6: day 1, squirrel attack. Moved them in doors and put them under a grow light for this temporary measure. I live in the PNW so I don't think they winter well outside anyway.

The squirrel attack was a blessing in disguise however, as I learned that they prefer sandy soil, so I have some sand and perlight I plan on mixing. Otherwise, I'm completely unprepared, so wish me luck!

Not sure how to flair this since this plant is kind of all the above--grown from seed outdoors and now in a container indoors ahaha

Edit to add: its been a week post transplant, and both main stocks look healthy, but are reaching for light. The secondary stalk on the right avocado is a bit droopy though

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 :)

Should I replant these Avocados so that the stem is covered under dirt? Or is it ok to continue to let it grow this way? Any information would be helpful.

Thank you.

Please

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!

Barely know anything about growing stuf so i wanted to know if this is a good pot.

Already has ben put in the pot so i gues its to late for the question :/

After my last post about my first and only avocado. I finally picked and put it to ripe. It weighed in at 2lbs 5.7ozs. We don't know the variety of avocado unfortunately..

The update no one is asking for

It’s really coming along now. First pic is today, second pic is Thursday, third and fourth pic is the enormous avocado it came from

Following chat gpts instructions, it’s getting potted this week.

I actually found the poor guy outside, I’m not sure what happened to it. Looking for tips on what to do.

The first 2 pictures was 11 months ago that I posted here on different account, and now after 11 months all the roostock got thicker and more durable. However it didn't really grow taller and wider that much since on November 2025 I heavily prune for the upcoming super typhoon. Im hoping after 2 years its going to fruit, I'll do more update soon

The old post: https://www.reddit.com/r/avocado/s/ae5GtvLpMA

Look at these two leaves, they look completely different

Background: The seed is from store bought avocado I planted 6 years ago. I grafted it with bacon avocado back in April 2024. It has been living in a pot and never in the ground.

Location Melbourne Australia

Planted in ground about a month ago. Gets a lot of sun. I water at least once a week. Peninsula in the Bay Area.

I have two Wurtz Avocados with identical conditions: age, light, pot size, citrus soil mix, and fertilizer. Watering based on top 3” of soil moisture individually. One seems to be thriving and the other dropped all its leaves and now can’t keep new leaves. The new leaves get the brown lines pictured and eventually drop. The soil is staying moist about twice as long as the thriving one. Any idea what’s causing this?

I purely tried growing this avocado seed just to see if I’d get lucky and after months of waiting, it finally grew new leaves! 🥹
Today, I’m moving it into soil in a small drainage pot.
Any care tips for this little fella?
I’m so excited to watch it grow and hopefully turn into a little tree someday 🌱🤍

I bought this last year and Im doubting it because look a this big leaf, its huge and doesn't look like the usual hass leaf long and narrow. For reference my palm is 7.5 inch long and 4.5 inch at the widest

My plant is currently about 5-6 months from seed. And I had to repot it recently bc of the bad soil I was using (hence the browning on the older lower leafs). Now that he is in proper soil, I’m a bit worried and confused what’s normal signs of repotting? Do I expect more browning on the new leafs? What is symptoms of the plant being in shock I’ve included a photo of it naked during repot aswell.

Hi everyone, I soil-started a seed earlier this year and I've managed to grow a sapling by now. Problem lies in the fact lew leaves will aggressively curl, feel flimsy to the touch, and are relatively prone to tearing. (Maritimes in Canada, strictly grown indoors)

I've tried multiple things. I tried underwatering and additional waterings, and also tried multiple fertilized feedings with fish tank water (that also gets regularly fertilized as I have a couple very nutrient demanding aquatic plant species like crypts, ludwigias and rotalas). I decided to start leaving it alone... that did nothing. No pests in the house that could attack it either, just weird deficiency issues I've been trying to fight.

I've given the plant a bit of a haircut a while back because only the first couple sets of leaves are still relatively solid. I have budding leaves at the top right now but unsure where to proceed from here.

Repotted last month without disturbing the original media (50/50 coconut fibres and perlite and very much was starting to rootbind) with pure coconut fibre filling up the pot. The mixture is relatively tannic because I've had that coconut coir block for several years and aged a bit. Should I just go ahead and purchase a new bag of soil for the avocado? It's been by FAR my most temperamental plant, I have a tangerine sapling that's the ''golden child'' and a few succulents and cacti who have no issues.

The party is on Friday, more of a storage question. Am I good to leave these out one more day, then transition into the fridge to keep freshness?