{"id":26453,"date":"2026-06-26T06:40:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/?p=26453"},"modified":"2026-06-26T06:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:40:07","slug":"thinning-avocados-from-young-trees-and-grafts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/thinning-avocados-from-young-trees-and-grafts\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinning avocados from young trees and grafts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This post&#8217;s goal is to show in action, in real life, the application of the guidelines in the posts listed below. I know it looks harsh and you may think I&#8217;m sacrificing too much, but in my experience, this thinning pays off in the following years. 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