Because avocado plants grow into trees, provide them with plenty of growing space.Īvocados were first cultivated in South America with later migration to Mexico. Also, remember that avocado plants require good, indirect light. Avocado plants should be fertilized every three months with a standard houseplant fertilizer. A dry soil will cause dry leaves that eventually fall off. A wet soil will result in curled leaves and soft stems. Water the plant often enough to keep the soil moist but not wet. Keep the soil moist at all times until the avocado plant is established. Plant the seed so that the pointed end is about an inch above the soil surface. If the avocado seed is started in soil, fill a large container with house plant potting soil. Later, when the main stem emerges, plant the seed in a container with house plant potting soil. Tiny leaves will develop and grow on this shoot. Add water as needed to keep the bottom half of the seed wet at all times.Īfter a few weeks a small root should appear from the flat end, and there should be signs of a small shoot at the pointed end. Place the glass on a sunny window sill or some other well lighted spot. The sprouting tip will come out of the pointed end, so be sure the flat end is immersed in water. The toothpicks should be supporting the seed so that the pointed half is out of the water and the bottom half is in the water. Next, fill a small glass with water to the brim and place the seed in the glass, flat end down, so the toothpicks rest firmly on the brim.
If the seed is started in water, insert three or four toothpicks in the seed about half way down the sides. Either will work, but the soil method will provide faster results. Avocado seeds may be started in a glass of water or in a moist, porous soil mixture.
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