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Avocado Sucker Grafting - After the Fire

January 19, 2018
By Ben A Faber
When avocados are converted from one variety to another or in the case of severe frost or fire damage and there is still a healthy root system, sucker grafting should be considered. This can lead to more rapid production and is one of the easiest, most successful grafting procedures.
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After Flooding, Buried Trunks a Problem

January 12, 2018
By Ben A Faber
A trunk "below grade", that is a buried trunk, is a problem for most trees. Willows and other riparian trees along water ways that are inundated regularly can adapt to a change in soil depth around their trunks.
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Laurel Wilt Disease of Florida Avocado?

January 10, 2018
By Ben A Faber
The Latest on Florida's LW Disease Jonathan H. Crane, Tropical Fruit Crop Specialist1, Daniel Carrillo, Entomologist Tropical Fruits1, Edward A. Evans, Agricultural Economist1, Randy C.
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