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Avocado Tree

9 years ago

I have a 3 year old Dwarf Holiday Avocado tree that was doing really well until I re-potted it with citrus soil. It now seems to have an anthracnose fungus. I pruned off all the visibly infected limbs and treated the ends with bonide copper spray but it does not seem to be helping. Soon, there will be nothing left to prune. Any suggestions please??

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fireduck
9 years ago
I am not sure what citrus soil is...but it sounds like you have it in a container. These are awesome trees with one big exception. Since they are not aggressive growers (true natural dwarfs)...they do not recover quickly from "issues". I do not see evidence of the disease in your pic. Trim all diseased wood back to a healthy branch. When you prune...never leave a "stump" like you have in your pic. goodluck PS Know if your new potting mix drains well or not. If it does drain well (desireable)...you will need to keep that potting mix always damp.
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