Watering avocados
Watering correctly is critical to the development of good quality fruit. Underwatering produces
fruit that is small, and fruit will tend to sunburn. Overwatering predisposes the tree to root and
crown rots.
During the heat of summer, avocado will require about
2 inches of water per week for a mature tree. Ideally,
in hot summer climate zones, you may want to irrigate
about every 7 to 10 days during the middle of the summer.
You may irrigate your trees using a drip system with
either two to four emitters per tree or using small microspray
emitters. Under a drip system, a tree may require 45
to 60 gallons per day in the heat of summer, depending
upon the climate zone and soil characteristics. The root
zone of avocados is shallow and drippers need to be
placed at the base of the trunk on newly planted trees
to keep the root ball moist until roots grow into the
native soil. Apply water further from the tree trunk
as trees become established. |  Apply water further from the trunk as trees
become established
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