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title: "So I'm new to growing avocado, and I was wondering why the roots were…"
description: "So I'm new to growing avocado, and I was wondering why the roots were growing upwards?"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Plantosa"
published: "2025-11-08T15:48:15.054975Z"
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# So I'm new to growing avocado, and I was wondering why the roots were…

_Posted by Plantosa on 2025-11-08_

So I'm new to growing avocado, and I was wondering why the roots were growing upwards?

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## 2 comments

### Haley commented on 2025-11-08

They’re just following the water/nutrients. They don’t know up from down so they grow where they want until there isn’t room and they change direction.

#### Plantosa replied on 2025-11-08

Awesome! Thank you

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