How to grow an avocado tree from a seed
Do you eat avocado and throw out the seed? Please don’t tell me you do. If you do chances are that you don’t realize how easy it is to grow an avocado tree.
Here are some easy steps to grow your own avocado tree but first you will need:
- Get a container, preferably glass with a fairly small opening. I usually use old jam jars so that I can see through and recycle something that I’d usually throw away.
- Get 4 toothpick or skewers
Here are 4 easy steps to growing your avocado tree.
Step 1
Cut the avocado in half lengthwise but do not cut right through. Rotate the avocado around the knife keeping the seed intact without harming it. The avocado can now be pulled apart; one half will have no seed just flesh and the other will have half the seed exposed.
Step 2
Pop the seed out but gently stabbing the seed with a knife so that the seed will get stuck in the blade. Rotate the avocado and the seed will be free from the flesh.
Step 3
Wash the seed of any residue and hold the pointy end of the seed towards the sky. Poke the toothpicks in into the top of the seed (point of the seed). Depending on the diameter of the opening of the container you are going to pop the seed in you can angle the toothpicks so that it sits in the water better.
Step 4
After the seed is placed in the container fill it till the seed is submerged half way. Ensure that the container is put in a sunny place and change the water every week.
For the roots to break the seed it usually takes around two months sometimes longer. When the roots touch the bottom of the container it is a further 3 to 4 weeks until the shoot breaks through the top of the seed.
Once the shoot grows into a stalk about 6 cm it is time to plant it in the soil. Ensure that the soil is turned and a week before planting, ensure you add a lot of potting mix.
Now all you have to do is wait until your tree provide you with your own supply of avocado.Time frame until it fruits? Well I hear it's at least around 2 to 3 years.
