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Big Damo starts with ... Hello guys another question from me, I bought two avocado trees late last year from Bunnings, I bought a Hass and a Bacon variety trees. They are still in pots but both had their roots growing around the pot, so I put them into bigger pots with some potting mix. I live in the Macedon Ranges so my temperatures get into the negatives over night during winter and we get frost every morning. How close do the trees have to be to each other to pollinate one another? I got both Type A and Type B avocado trees (Hass and Bacon). Is it OK if they are on the same property or do they have to be next to each other, or across from each other is fine? Also is it OK to plant up close to a fence? I know the tree apparently grows huge. Thanks guys. | About the Author Big Damo Romsey 5th May 2014 6:52pm #UserID: 9907 Posts: 3 View All Big Damo's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... Hello - this website will answer your questions - they plant 3 or four in a sq meter area http://www.avogrow.com/ Also you may find it a bit tricky with that amount of frost as very different to Melb winter temps or build a fire chimney wall like Hobart Botanical Gardens on its South boundary - Good Luck | About the Author Markmelb , 5th May 2014 10:17pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author yrt sydney 7th May 2014 4:01pm #UserID: 8343 Posts: 86 View All yrt's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... YRT - did you look at the NZ link I had above - as I beg to differ on cross pollination in colder areas - as i live in such an area I found better results last year having an A & B within 2 mts of each other as got 4 bacons and 10 lamb hass still holding on 18 month old plants (bacon 2.5yrs) so that NZ website is quite correct in getting an A & B really close in a hobby garden | About the Author Markmelb , 7th May 2014 9:20pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
Mike Tr says... http://www.biobees.co.nz/Pollination/Outdoor+Crops/Avocado.html The need for outcrossing as opposed to self pollination in most references has a strong climate component.Less self pollination takes place in cooler avocado growing areas.There is a greater need for A and B trees in close proximity to allow out crossing therefore in the cooler areas. | About the Author Mike Tr Cairns 8th May 2014 7:33am #UserID: 8322 Posts: 614 View All Mike Tr's Edible Fruit Trees |
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