Hello, i've been growing my avocado indoors for a year now and it was looking healthy and all, and now he started dropping the oldest most mature leaves, and i wanted to ask if this is natural leaf death or some kind of deficiency/infection. Its now autumn so the temperature inside has also dropped about 5degree celsius/ 41 degree F. The leaf started having some black spots i think then turns yellow and fall's off.
Indoor Avocado
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Greetings, welcome to the Forums.
From your photos it appears that the oldest leaves are preparing to drop, while the younger leaves look healthy. If over the course of a year, the loss of any older leaves is equaled or exceeded by the growth of new foliage, then this is likely normal leaf succession.
For now, just continue to observe your avocado (Persea americana), and give the best care possible. Double check drainage and watering frequency. Also do fertilize regularly, though somewhat less so during Winter.
From your photos it appears that the oldest leaves are preparing to drop, while the younger leaves look healthy. If over the course of a year, the loss of any older leaves is equaled or exceeded by the growth of new foliage, then this is likely normal leaf succession.
For now, just continue to observe your avocado (Persea americana), and give the best care possible. Double check drainage and watering frequency. Also do fertilize regularly, though somewhat less so during Winter.
Okay, thank you for your reply. Yes they started to drop when new growth apeared, until now i didint give it ant nutrients, because the plant looked healthy, i have some citrus plant fertilizer maybe ill use it, i was reading that citrus fertilizer ir good for avocado also.