I’ll show you how to sprout your seed, plant your seed, and care for it as a houseplant. You can also use this same method for growing mango plants from grocery store fruit. There is an option to save the instructions at the bottom of the page. So, start saving those pits and get growing. The actual pollination process in rather unusual and intriguing and worth further reading if you are interested. Grafted avocados produce fruit in 2-3 years. If it does fruit, it could take as long as 8-20 years. Growing an avocado from seed is the slowest and least reliable way to get true (same as the parent) fruit.Ĭommercial growers use grafting methods to ensure fruit quality and quantity that are not really possible for home growers.īut, starting a plant from the seed/pit is an easy way to grow a free houseplant. Odds are your avocado plant is not going to produce fruit, or, if it does, it will take many years and may not produce good fruit. No need to rush out and buy chips for your homegrown guacamole. You can also try sprouting avocado seeds directly in moist potting mix, but that too can be hit and miss.īy using the method shown below you can know ahead of time if the seed will actually grow before bothering to plant it. I don’t like the toothpick method because it’s fussy, requires more effort, can rot the seed, and is not as reliable. I have tested this easy method on a lot of grocery store avocados and the germination rate is quite good. With just a few household supplies you can make your avocado seeds sprout. Forget the toothpicks and water! And don’t bother with the plastic gizmo on Amazon that suspends the seed over water.
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