The bottom third of the pit should be submerged in the water. Place the jar or cup in a warm, sunny spot, but out of direct sunlight. Change the water regularly and make sure the jar always has enough water so the bottom third of the avocado pit is submerged.
In about two to six weeks, the pit should begin to sprout roots and a stem. If not, start over with another pit. When the sprout gets about 6 inches tall, but it back by half. This will encourage more root growth. Fill a inch planter with potting soil. Remove the avocado pit from the jar or cup and plant it in the soil, leaving about half the pit exposed above the soil. Dropping Leaves or Leaves Turning Brown? Avocado Trivia. How to Grow a Pineapple from the Grocery Store.
Easy method for rooting an avocado seed to grow it as a houseplant. Fool-proof and no toothpicks required. Total Time 30 mins. Author: Melissa J. Instructions Prepare Avocado Remove seed pit from a ripe avocado. Do not let knife touch seed to prevent damage. Gently wash seed under warm running water removing any avocado flesh. Take a before photo. Start Rooting Process Wrap seed in damp but not soaking wet tea towel or paper towel. Place wrapped seed in food storage container or plastic food bag in dark kitchen cupboard.
Check Seed Check seed every 4 days or so by carefully unwrapping cover. Look for any visible changes and take more photos. Ensure towel is still moist and return to container. At first the seed will start to crack open this is good and one or more roots will grow from inside. Plant Rooted Seed After approximately weeks, the root should be around 3-inches long and ready to plant.
Plant in 8-inch flower pot with roots facing down or sideways if they grew that way. Cover in potting mix with top half-inch of seed above soil level. If roots are too big for pot, trim away excess, then plant and water. Avocado Plant Care Grow your plant in a draft-free location with strong, indirect light. An advantage of propagating the pit in soil is that it alleviates the need to transplant it later.
You can use a 6-inch to 1-gallon container to start the avocado pit, but make sure the container has at least one bottom drainage hole or the seed will rot. Fill the container with a potting mix that drains well and water to settle the soil before planting the pit. Dig a depression in the center that's deep enough to hold the pit but allows the top one-third to stick out above the soil. Set the pit in the depression and firm the soil around it, being sure the top third stays above soil level.
Water the container again and place it in a bright location, continuing to water as needed to keep the soil moist but not soggy. Germination should occur in anywhere from four weeks to three months, when you should see the seedling emerge from the top of the pit. When this happens, cover the top portion of the pit with soil. Once the seedling stem reaches about 6 inches tall, cut it in half with a sterilized pruning tool so it will begin to branch out.
Select a 6-inch to 1-gallon container that has bottom drainage and fill it with a well-drained potting mix. Water the container before transplanting the pit so the soil settles and dig a depression in the center that's deep enough the house the pit and its root system.
Next, carefully remove the pit from the container of water, remove the toothpicks and place the pit in the depression, being careful not to injure the root system as you plant. Cover the pit with soil so only the stem of the seedling is above the soil and water the container again. Keep the soil moist but not soggy through regular applications of water and place the container in a sunny spot outdoors or a bright indoor location.
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