Well, since you have several, I suggest you begin fertilizing one of them at least. Avocados are hungry plants, very vigorous, and so they can make use of nutrients. That first one may already be too far gone. Josh

Your tree is certainly being tortured by multiple causes. Avocados like high nitrogen food on a regular schedule. You actually have some fruit on your plant that does not have enough energy to grow leaves, remove the fruit. I would take the whole container and immerse it up to the rim in a tub of water, preferable water without a lot of Boron in it. Does your water source not make available a test report on the water they supply? After you remove the container from the soak and it drains the excess water, I would dissolve a table spoon of avocado labeled food such as that available from Lily Miller or if not available, Miracid or other citrus/avocado food per gallon of water. Good luck on your tree rescue. Al

I had the same problem. I purchased it at a garden shop, so I made sure it was grafted. I was planning on keeping it in a pot till it was past a few Florida winters and a little bigger and more stable. But for the time in the pot, I kept it moist, if not soaked from time to time. There were a few cold snaps (under 30 degrees F) but I always brought it inside, but I left it outside for some of the 'warmer' cold fronts, (that were in the 40's and 50's). I wondered if it was the cold. I had read that the choquette was a little better at handling the Florida cold, hence my purchase of that particular variety. Now reading here, I see that I may have put too much water in the container it was sitting in, a few weeks before any of those cold snaps, whether it was inside or outside. After reading your posts, I quickly put it in the ground on high dry soil. I hope it lives. It's leaves have successively browned now, down to about halfway down the sapling. The rest of it seems quite healthy. Should I get that copper stuff? Does it help? So, any follow ups on the other posts? Did your Choquette live? I want some homegrown guacamole. Anyone?

probably need a pic to tell whats going on ... and more info ... is it potted or in water .. indoors out out.. etc ... ken