The importance of staking avocado trees

With grafted avocado trees, you can get fruit early even when the tree is still small, around 3–4 feet tall. But as those young trees start setting fruit, the branches can bend from the weight and a strong wind can easily snap a fruit-loaded branch, and when that happens, you don’t just lose a couple avocados you lose a part of the tree that could’ve kept producing and growing stronger. That’s not something you want, especially if the tree put a lot of energy into that branch.

Staking helps avoid all of that. It keeps the tree growing upright, protects the shape, and gives those young limbs time to mature enough to support fruit on their own. It’s simple but makes a huge difference.

If you’re using plastic ties or tape, just remember to check them now and then. Avocado trees grow fast, and if ties get too tight, they can dig into the bark.

Here’s an example from a young two-year-old Super Hass avocado tree (also known as Carmen Hass). As shown in the photo below, a fruit-loaded branch broke off during a windy day. The combination of heavy fruit and lack of support was too much for the young limb. This kind of damage is easily preventable with proper staking or even light fruit thinning in the early years. It’s a reminder of how important structural support is, especially when trees are still developing.

The branch on this young Super Hass(Also known as Carmen Hass) tree snapped!

Side note: Super Hass can flower in fall as well as spring, and the fruit that sets in fall tends to be more round compared to the typical spring crop.

Bottom line: stake your young trees. It takes very little time but saves the tree and helps you get better results.

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