- Give your avocado trees space. They are very heavy feeders, so there is little chance that anything planted around them will survive for very long. Give a lone avocado tree a 15 to 20 foot circle to itself. If you are planting more than one avocado tree space them at least 20 feet apart. 25 to 30 feet would be ideal.
Avocados planted closer together will produce fruit for a few years, but it will be small. These trees tend to steal nutrients from each other, leaching the soil of food. Proper spacing alleviates this problem. - Place avocado trees where they will be in full sun for most of the day. They like lots of light and long, hot growing seasons; if you live in an area with cold winters consider pot-planting your avocado and bringing it inside or putting it in a greenhouse during the cold season.
Avocados also hate wet feet so test your planting site before you plant. Dig the hole for the tree and fill it with water. If the water has not drained in about three hours, choose a new site or mix the soil heavily with sand and gravel to improve the drainage. Good drainage is important because avocado roots are prone to rotting. - Proper fertilization helps well-spaced avocados to produce longer. Fertilize at the beginning and the end of the growing season with mature compost. Use citrus fertilizer in the middle of the growing season, around June or July. Mulch your trees around the base with an inch of either fertilizer, making sure the fertilizer never touches the tree trunk. Water the trees generously after fertilization to help the nutrients sink to the roots.
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