A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2006 Can I root avacado?

I am not sure how to do this, hubby says I can take the seeds and put one end in water and it will root...or something like that.

Hi Tonya,

There is a fact sheet for avocados that Bill made that will give you all the information you need. For me personally I have better luck in soil then I do in water. And you have to remember that you have to plant them outside after they get about a foot or so tall or they will begin to die. Also in order to get fruit from an avocado you need to have both a male and a female plant. Also the trees like a lot of space.

Thanks tk! I realized after I posted that there was a sheet... I am going to try my hand at this...not sure how well I wil do, but...I'll keep ya posted!

I sprouted 3 this year and they are all outside now doing fine. Just be very very patient because they do take forever to sprout.

Tonya
take an avocado seed,remove the skin (optional)they claim it sprouts faster.now stick 3 toothpicks on it's side equal distance apart closer to the pointed side of the seed.place the seed in a glass or something similar.the large part of the seed down in the water.place in a window sill so that it gets plenty of light.change the water every week.some seeds sprout in about three weeks. i had one seed from florida that took one year to sprout.

JayF

[Icon 1] posted May 05, 2006 01:01 PM
[Profile for art] JayF,
yes avocados do well in Texas.just be careful with frost.
here is a site that lists 2 nurseries in your area
and also has a lot of info on growing fruits.
also i'm sending you a site on the gillogly tree which is a dwarf avocado that can supposedly be
grown inside but i believe it will do better outside.hope this info helps you.keep me posted
on your venture.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/2092
don gillogly avocado
art