Half of my 7 year avocado tree leaves are drooping. They turn brown and look to be dying. Some of the brown leaves are soft and some have dried. I am so desperate. This is the 1st year w/fruit (it only has 4).
This started about 1 1/2 weeks ago from the bottom and worked its way up. I planted it from a seed and it sprouted as 2 trunks. Just a few of the limbs on the infected tree are still green including the 2 that have fruit. I'm afraid to add any nutrients that the tree does not need and kill the rest of it. If it's an insect I don't know if it's too late for insecticide. The other half is beautiful, no sign of drooping, but what if the drooping side infects the good side? Should I prune the tree of the dying limbs? Should I leave it alone? What should I do? I'm in Orlando, FL. There is no drought and we get good rain, just like in the tropics where these plants thrive. In the dryer months I have an irrigation system. I've taken such good care of my tree; I even talk to it. LOL Can someone help me please?? I've attached pictures.
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This could be the soil, root rot, water type , etc . Here is a link to possibles - www.garden.eco/
We have 6 avocado trees here and this is sort of normal this time of year. I know where you live the leaves seem to fall off in the fall and winter time. But where I live the leaves fall all year long and when it is time to bear fruit I seem to have more leaves falling from the trees. The time to trim the tree is right after all the fruit has been picked. You'll need to cut the dead branches off the tree. Check the fruit when it is picked and make sure there are no bugs on the inside of the fruit. If there is then you'll need to cut down the major branches of the tree and allow it to grow up again.
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