Spring is the best time
Basically, an avocado only needs to be repotted once a year. It is high time for a larger planter when the old pot is already completely filled with the root ball and there is hardly any soil left. The optimal time for repotting is spring, when the winter break is over and the plant is to be prepared for the summer season. You can also use the opportunity to cut back your avocado or to cut off excess shoots.
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What you need for repotting:
- a larger pot (preferably made of clay)
- fresh earth (ideally potting soil / peat mixture or palm soil)
- nail scissors / rose scissors
- a spray bottle
- stale, room temperature water for spraying
Repot the avocado properly
Carefully take your avocado out of the old pot, gripping the plant as far down as possible on the trunk. Remove the pot and lightly clean the root ball of old soil. Now you can place the root ball in the new pot that has already been prepared and fill it with fresh soil. You can safely remove the remains of the kernel, as these are no longer important for the supply of the plant. Instead, cover your avocado a little deeper with soil so that new roots can form. Then spray the soil and the leaves of the plant with water.
Tips & Tricks
Take the opportunity and prune your avocado before repotting. You can cut off the tip and cut back longer, bald shoots. Your avocado will reward those efforts with bushier growth.
