Growing avocados at home is simple and affordable for everyone. We start with a large seed that is inside the fruit and, with the help of stakes, we can grow a small tree that, if we are lucky, can bear fruit in the future. Below, we’ll tell you how to do this.
Just give us an avocado, from which we have to take the big central seed. Once well washed, three or four cross-shaped posts are applied, as shown in the photo. The idea is to put it in the jar without completely submerging it.
The avocado seed should be placed in a glass filled with water and placed in a very bright corner of the house. You have to wait for the roots to appear, which usually takes two to four weeks (depending on light and temperature). The root should reach a length of 10 centimeters.
Once this length is reached, remove the stakes and water, and transplant the avocado into a pot filled with all-purpose potting soil. It will take about a month to develop the first leaves.
Avocado should be transplanted into the ground in the spring. It needs a lot of water, to be poured out whenever the soil surface becomes dry. An organic fertilizer can be added to optimize the results.
The avocado takes about 6 years to bear fruit. It takes a lot of patience, but the results will be satisfactory.