Plant stories #1 - How to grow your own little avocado tree

in diy •  7 years ago  (edited)

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Welcome back plant lovers and urban jungle explorers!

Today's story is about how to transfer this beautiful fruit in this little tree:

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I'm going to explain every step in the following. But first of all – you have to be patient with your avocado. It takes about 3 months until you just can put your avocado seed into the soil. After some more weeks, it will grow its first leaves.

So, how to prepare it:

1. Open the avocado carefully, make sure you don't damage the pit. Seperate the pit from its fruit flesh.

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2. Clean the pit.

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3. Peel the thin skin, very carefully...

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...until its fully naked.

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4. Now grab yourself a glass of water and three stripes of wire (alternative you can use spits of wood as well).

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5. Press the three wire stripes into the sides of the avocado - even if it feels a bit bad.

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6. Let's swim! Put the avocado in a position that is half in the water and half in the air. Clear water every 1-2 days

Now we are half way done. Choose a location that is very sunny and additionally if its possible use a greenhouse. As I said, it will take some month until it splits and grows its root. You are free to plant the pit into soil when the root is about 3 cm. Don't forget to change the water often (every 1-2 days) otherwise it can get scruffy.

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Give me a "follow" when youre interested in other plant stories and stay tuned. Thank you for your attention!
And enjoy waiting with a delicious avocado bread. Oh how I love the taste!

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Your plant lady katt.

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That last gif! Mmm :))

amazing high quality content! keep it up. the community loves it :)

good lesson -i am now following you and i hope you will come and check out my posts too

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