Hi Jordan, some of what I have read about chloride burn is that it shows up more in fall after the tree has been getting watered with salty water through the spring and summer months. If there is a lot of salt in your soil, regular, deep watering may help it leach or flush out. If you are on city water, you can always look at the water report to see the chloride levels in your water and compare that to what is considered a high range for avocados. Are avocado trees prevalent in your neighborhood? If so, I would be more hopeful about the future of your tree. Another thing with newly planted avocado trees, their leaves can turn brown with inconsistent moisture, they need a little bit of water more often while they are still young. Hopefully your avocado will be able to recover and start putting on some nice new growth. Good luck!

Absolutely Debbie, both of those additions are very mild and won’t harm your plants or trees but it will go a long way in improving the plant or tree itself and the surrounding soil. Look into making an AACT for your tree as well and maybe water with that once every week or so. Good luck!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I love your garden so much! I just got a Meyer lemon tree and want to know how to plant in the ground and this info was so helpful! I pray that when I do plant it it is happy and fruitful!

Hey there! Thanks for being here, and for the awesome feedback! The compost tea that we make with worm castings is so mild that we feel perfectly safe using it on plants at any stage of life – and yes, especially to give a boost to transplants. Our aloe vera soil drench is another favorite for transplants. My only word of caution about compost tea would be that it depends on what kind of compost you’re using for the tea. For example, if the compost contains animal manure and may be a little more “hot” (high nitrogen) I would plan to dilute it and go lighter at first. See how the plants respond and work up from there. I hope that helps!

Hooray for inherited and new trees! Throw a big party for them all! Lol 🙂 Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in!