How to Start an Avocado Plant from Seeds
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Carefully remove the whole pit from the avocado.avocado image by Alex Karmanov from Fotolia.com
Remove the seed from the avocado fruit. Wash the pit in lukewarm water to remove any residue. - 2). Insert three to four wooden toothpicks in the seed halfway down the sides. The pointed end is the top and the broad end is the bottom.
- 3). Place the seed in a small glass filled with water with the bottom in the water and the toothpicks resting on the glass rim.
- 4). Place the glass in a sunny window with bright light. Add water to the glass as needed to keep the lower portion of the seed in the water. In a few weeks, small roots will appear growing in the water. Tiny leaves will soon develop growing from the top.
- 5). Remove the toothpicks from the seed when the roots are 2- to 3-inches long and the main stem is growing from the top. Plant the seed in a 6- to 8-inch container filled with potting soil. Place in an area with bright, indirect light and keep the soil moist.
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