I'm sure you guys have noticed from all of my posts that the Cooper family eats ALOT of avocados on a weekly basis. Aside from my compost pile, I've found yet another way to utilize this beautiful delicious green fruit, replanting them! I had no idea how to do this so I did a ton of research and found that the best way was actually very simple. Now I do have a garden, but my green thumb is anything but. (My husband calls it a brown thumb, so sad!) Yes, I am horrible at gardening. But this was an extremely easy process and I am hopeful that these will be sprouted and planted in June!
What you will Need
1 clean avocado pit (DO NOT USE SOAP, JUST WATER!!!)
1 Clean Jar
4 Toothpicks
Water
First, clean your pits. (Put your arms down, I'm talking about the avocado pit!)
Just rinse with water. Be careful not to wash the brown layer off, this is the seed covering
Now on to the piercing!
The tricky part of this is finding the "top" and "bottom" of your seed.
The top is more of a cone shape (Where the sprout will grow) and meets at a point, the bottom (Where the roots will come out) is the rounder of the 2
place 4 toothpicks in a downward angle around the circumference of the seed, careful not to go to deep
Place the avocado seed halfway submerged into your jar of water. Round part in the water, Cone upright.
Place in a well lit area in your home so the seed can get sunlight
Wait for the seed to crack and sprout! Change water every 5 days
This process can take anywhere from 4-6 weeks before the roots are long enough for planting.
You need 2-3" roots before putting them in soil
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