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Avocado(alligator pear)-Persea Americana is an evergreen tree of the Laurel family growing in the United States, Brazil, India, and Africa. Can reach 18 meters in height, the fruit of 300-600g, there are up to 1kg in weight. But unfortunately raised in captivity avocado fruit, but it can delight the host exotic forms, it does not require special care.

 



The pit in the avocado

So let's start with the fact that for planting avocado needs a bone, preferably after you have eaten the fruit. Note that the fruit should be ripe from unripe fruit, the seed is not germinate!

Around the circumference of the fetus at the middle of the neatly drilled three small holes (at an angle of 120 degrees), in which are inserted three matches. These matches serve as the supports for which the fruit is suspended in a glass of water; the water level should be constantly maintained just below the bone. The bone should touch the water with the blunt end.



Sprout the pit in the avocado in the container of water

Now you only have to be patient and wait until the bone will not break and will not be roots. it may take two to four weeks.

It is necessary to constantly add water into the vessel.



Planted sprouted a bone in the ground

To plant a seedling in a pot is necessary, that the roots reached 3-4 cm, it is also possible that the upper side of the bone will appear Rostock.

Bone ablowitza, but remove the seeds from the plant can not-because this is the future of decoration plants. After a few weeks the bone of the Metacarpals and the ugly will be light pink and smooth.
Then gently plant the sprouted bone in a small pot, about 9 cm so that it was submerged one third into the ground. Pot preferably should be plastic with a large kolichestvo holes.



Growing avocado from seeds

Avocado-a tropical plant, and therefore likes moisture-need to keep moist soil and thus add to the pan.
When the tree reaches 10-15 cm in length, can be transplanted into a larger pot.\\
Now tell a little bit about the peculiarities of care for avocado.



Care for avocado

* Avocado-likes more shade than direct sunlight, so it can be placed in the Northern window.
* In winter, the plant may lose leaves, which will appear again in the spring.
* Basically taking care of the plant is abundant watering and fertilizer once a month.

If you follow these simple recommendations suck soon you will enjoy the explosive growth of an unusual plant-avocado, which can perfectly cope with the role highlights your green collection!

What kind of soil you need avocados?

The soil should be loose and water-holding capacity, in any case it should not cake and harden. In addition, avocados do not tolerate acidic soils. For growing need to use a mixture of garden soil, humus or crude peat, coarse sand (1:1:1) with the addition of lime. To improve aeration of the soil be sure to add sand, clay, moss or peat.

From avocado foliage dries. What to do?
Avocado dries because of too dry air.
Humidity can be increased by placing the pot on a tray of constantly moist moss or expanded clay; frequent spraying of the leaves, but it is best to spray the air around the plants; you can purchase a special humidifier.
Also, the cause may be unregulated irrigation — land do not tumble dry and do not preobladaet, try to keep constantly slightly moist.

 

How much light you need avocados?
Avocado is preferable to place in bright ambient light, only in summer requires shading from direct sunlight.
In autumn and winter, the supplementary lighting is necessary. It is better to use special fitolampy and not fluorescent lights.

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