Avocado trees
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Avocado trees
Anyone know if they can grow in lowland Cambodia? Or is it simple too hot/humid? I assume it's not possible, but why?
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Re: Avocado trees
They require quite a bit of water, it seems. They would probably grow just fine.
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Avocado trees require frequent, deep watering to bear optimally, particularly in spring, summer, and fall. Due to increased Southern Californian water costs, they are now costly to grow.
Re: Avocado trees
There's a woman who posts on CPN about once a month selling avocado plants. She says you can even grow them in pots. I'm happy to PM you her details if you're interested.
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Re: Avocado trees
You cannot grow them in pots..Avocado have a ''tap'' root so to start growing them you need a container that is about 400 mm [ 40cm ] high. I bought a few seeds back from oz , had no problems starting them and gave them to a guy down in Kep If the soil has a high water table , like ''rice land '' they will not grow and they are mostly grown in NW Cambodia . They are sold at Kandal market and the local name is Berl....spelling?giblet wrote:There's a woman who posts on CPN about once a month selling avocado plants. She says you can even grow them in pots. I'm happy to PM you her details if you're interested.
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
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I've always said "Beurre" (French for butter) And I've always presumed that it translates as "butter" fruit as avocado has a buttery smoothness.Duncan wrote:You cannot grow them in pots..Avocado have a ''tap'' root so to start growing them you need a container that is about 400 mm [ 40cm ] high. I bought a few seeds back from oz , had no problems starting them and gave them to a guy down in Kep If the soil has a high water table , like ''rice land '' they will not grow and they are mostly grown in NW Cambodia . They are sold at Kandal market and the local name is Berl....spelling?giblet wrote:There's a woman who posts on CPN about once a month selling avocado plants. She says you can even grow them in pots. I'm happy to PM you her details if you're interested.
But presumption is the mother of all fuck ups and I've only learnt that pronunciation from listening and repeating. So could well be wrong.
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I don't claim to be right on the pronunciation. You may be right.Rama wrote:I've always said "Beurre" (French for butter) And I've always presumed that it translates as "butter" fruit as avocado has a buttery smoothness.Duncan wrote:You cannot grow them in pots..Avocado have a ''tap'' root so to start growing them you need a container that is about 400 mm [ 40cm ] high. I bought a few seeds back from oz , had no problems starting them and gave them to a guy down in Kep If the soil has a high water table , like ''rice land '' they will not grow and they are mostly grown in NW Cambodia . They are sold at Kandal market and the local name is Berl....spelling?giblet wrote:There's a woman who posts on CPN about once a month selling avocado plants. She says you can even grow them in pots. I'm happy to PM you her details if you're interested.
But presumption is the mother of all fuck ups and I've only learnt that pronunciation from listening and repeating. So could well be wrong.
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Re: Avocado trees
Yeah, but I could be wrong and you could be right. I'm consistently learning that words I use are wrong.. Very close and similar but actually wrong. That's a downside to learning mainly through immersion.
The dictionary gives អាវ៉ូកាážáŸ / aavookaa but I've never heard anyone say that, and I'm pretty sure if I said អាវ៉ូកាážáŸ in the market I'd get blank stares from most vendors.
Beurre has been working well so far.
The dictionary gives អាវ៉ូកាážáŸ / aavookaa but I've never heard anyone say that, and I'm pretty sure if I said អាវ៉ូកាážáŸ in the market I'd get blank stares from most vendors.
Beurre has been working well so far.
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Rama, please take the credit, You may be right. I don't have one of those fuckin dictionaries so I think I'm wrong.
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Re: Avocado trees
No. Let's wait for Joon.Duncan wrote:Rama, please take the credit, You may be right. I don't have one of those fuckin dictionaries so I think I'm wrong.
Would actually like to know if it's beurre for butter or if I'm just saying a word that is vaguely similar and everyone's too polite to correct me. Beurre makes sense in that Avocado is creamy and posh European folk spread it on toast.
BTW as a very amateur flower pot gardener I'm impressed by your horticulture knowledge.
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Re: Avocado trees
My staff confirms same word, avocado is "fruit butter".Rama wrote:No. Let's wait for Joon.Duncan wrote:Rama, please take the credit, You may be right. I don't have one of those fuckin dictionaries so I think I'm wrong.
Would actually like to know if it's beurre for butter or if I'm just saying a word that is vaguely similar and everyone's too polite to correct me. Beurre makes sense in that Avocado is creamy and posh European folk spread it on toast.
BTW as a very amateur flower pot gardener I'm impressed by your horticulture knowledge.
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