How To Grow An Avocado Seed

Wash off any of the flesh still attached.

How to grow an avocado seed. This post will take you through the key steps you need to do to get those seeds to grow into an avocado plant. Avocados are now known as a superfood and are packed with protein healthy fats and lots of key vitamins we need everyday to feel good. To sprout an avocado seed insert three toothpicks into the seed and suspend it with the broad end down over a glass of water.

The seed should sprout in two to six weeks. But the idea is the same across the board suspend your avocado seed in a glass of water and watch the magic happen. Once your avocado seedling is established pot it on into a large pot where it will have room to grow.

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Most avocado varieties need to have mild temperatures and good humidity to grow outdoors. To grow an avocado plant you will first need to extract the seed from the fruit. Once the root is about 15cm long plant it in a pot with a 25mm diameter.

Place on a sunny windowsill. While steadying the seed gently press down the potting mix and add more as needed leaving the top inch of the seed above soil level. Growing avocado seeds is easy once you know how but it does require a little patience.

In two to four weeks you should be able to see the root growing out of the bottom of the seed. To plant fill the pot half way with potting mix and gently place the seed in the pot. Pot on when well-established and the roots are peeping out of the bottom of your pot.