The Tropical Fruit Forum

Some of you may have seen the post I started on the old GW where I decided to lateralize the upright limbs on the Keitt tree I planted in the ground in August 2010. (Here is a link to the old post :  http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tropicalfruits/msg0421125121584.html )

Here are the pictures before, during  and now. I am very pleased with the results. All of the tie downs were removed starting 4-5 months ago and the branches have not tried to rebound. The canopy is taking on a nice open, airy and  rounded shape

BEFORE: 3/11


DURING: 4/11




NOW: 3/12


ps those are jakfruit seedlings in the pots underneath

Now that my seedling avocado tree is finally flowering (so happy!) I have been observing the blooms everyday with binoculars to watch for any changes. I haven't noticed anything happening yet. My question is 'is it possible that you can you definitively determine if it is a type A & B without the luxury of timelapsed photography (or spending all my time staring at it-not possible ) Thanks

Some of you may recall this post regarding what ever the disease was affecting this VP seedling:  http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tropicalfruits/msg1122071020866.html?acd3087e8c39e1370c3a6b1b4d52e2f4QaOvQ
All new growth was dying back just after emerging. As a last ditch effort to save it I pruned the tree back 2 inches on all the limbs to cut off the nodes that the new growth had repeatedly tried to emerge from. This seems to have worked. It has had two big growth flushes since and all of the new growth hardening off with no issues!! You may recall my other post where I was asking about the tap root breaking off when I up potted it. I am beginning to wonder if this condition may have happened because of me breaking off the tap root when I transplanted it
(will post pictures later today)