Avacado, Persea americana

The Avocado (Persea americana) is a highly nutritious fruit, packed with healthy fats, vitamins, and antioxidants. This evergreen tree thrives in warm climates and can be grown in home gardens, balconies, farmhouses, or orchards.

✔ Low-Maintenance & Long-Lived – Thrives for decades with minimal care

✔ Ideal for Tropical & Subtropical Climates – Grows well in India’s warm regions

✔ Perfect for Pots & Open Fields – Can be grown in gardens, terraces, or large farms

✔ High Market Value & Demand – Great for commercial farming & export

1. Ideal Growing Conditions

🌞 Climate: Prefers warm, humid, or tropical weather (20°C - 30°C).

🌿 Soil: Well-drained, sandy-loamy soil with a pH of 6-7.

💧 Watering: Requires moderate but regular watering (avoid waterlogging).

2. Planting & Spacing

🛶 Best Time to Plant: June - September (Monsoon) or February - April (Spring).

🌱 Planting Distance:

✔ Home Gardens: 10-15 feet apart for proper growth.

✔ Commercial Farming: 15x15 feet spacing (200-300 plants per acre).

✔ Pot Planting: Use a minimum 18-24 inch pot with well-draining soil.

3. Watering & Fertilization

💦 Watering:

✔ Young plants – Water 2-3 times a week in dry seasons.

✔ Mature trees – Water once a week; reduce in the rainy season.

🌿 Fertilization:

✔ Organic compost (cow dung, vermicompost) every 3 months.

✔ NPK (100:50:50 g/tree) for better fruiting.

4. Maintenance & Disease Control

✂ Pruning:

✔ Remove dead & weak branches to promote better fruit production.

✔ Maintain an open canopy for sunlight exposure.

🛡 Pest & Disease Control:

✔ Common Issues: Root rot, anthracnose, and caterpillars.

✔ Organic Control: Use neem oil spray & copper fungicide for disease prevention.

5. Fruiting & Harvesting

🥑 First Harvest: Takes 3-4 years to bear fruit (faster with grafted plants).

✔ Fruits ripen after picking – keep at room temperature.

✔ Harvest once they turn dark green & detach easily from the stem.