You can get lucky and plant an avocado tree in your yard and find success on your first try. But for many people, myself included, it takes killing a few trees to learn how to grow an avocado successfully in a particular situation.
One situation that many people find themselves in is a yard with heavy soil, that is, a soil with a high percentage of clay.
Also, in some locations and in some years, a lot of rain falls. This can make any type of soil stay soggy for too long if the rains are continuous or the soil is shallow.
This all goes to say that it pays dividends to get to know the particulars of the dirt and climate situation you are planting your avocado tree into.
In the video below, I show the trees of someone who knows his situation in the northeastern part of South Africa well. He planted accordingly. See how, and see the results:
Check out this related post: “Planting avocados in poor soil”
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The most successful avocados I’ve planted are my Pinkerton and Stewart, both of which were planted in 100 percent DG in a raised bed with a layer of compost then a thick layer of mulch on top. They keep virtually all of their leaves in the winter and the Pinkerton is a star when it comes to fruit production. They’re next to my chicken coop so get all sorts of fly pollination and also next to a lawn that’s constantly watered. It was either dumb luck or I finally figured out a way to get them to grow.