Instructions for growing avocados from the bone

Having cut the avocado fruit purchased in the store, we get a large, smooth, similar to an exotic nut, bone. Throwing it in the trash can is not out of hand. Hence the question: how to plant an avocado bone and is it possible to grow a decorative tree from it at home?



At first glance, it may seem difficult, if not impossible. But it's not.



Anyone can grow a tropical pet from the bone. And how to do it correctly, readers will tell the editorial board "Site".

How to plant an avocado bone We sprout a bone

1. Buy it. ripe. Cut it in half and remove the bone. For planting, a large bone is better suited, since it has more nutrients.
2. Then wash it thoroughly under running water. This is necessary to remove the remains of the pulp, thereby avoiding mold and soaking the surface with moisture.
   
   
   
3. Puncture the bone in three places with toothpicks 3 millimeters deep, then place it with a blunt end in the water.
   
   
   
   Toothpicks will not allow the bone to immerse completely in the water. Its lower part should be in the water, and the puncture sites should remain above the water.
   
   
4. After 3-6 weeks, the upper part of the bone will dry. First there will be cracks from which the roots will grow. Over time, the stem will appear.
   
   
   
5. The roots must be in the water all the time. When the plant reaches a height of 4-5 centimeters, it can be transplanted into the soil.

Put a bone in the ground.

1. Like ginger, avocado does not like excessive moisture. How to plant an avocado bone to make it comfortable?
   
   
   
   We need quality drainage. Ideally suitable pots 20-25 centimeters in diameter. At the bottom of the pot, a drainage layer with a thickness of 2-3 cm from ceramzite should be laid.
   
   
2. Fill the pot with loose soil from mixed in equal parts of humus, large sand, garden land and peat.
   
   
   
   Make a small depression in the soil, plant a bone with a sprout in it so that its third is visible from the ground, after which fields with ordinary settled water.
   
   

Plant care at home

1. Avocado loves the sun, so set the pot so that the plant remains in the light for as long as possible.
2. Water your tree often and thoroughly, the soil should always be moist, but not too much. A sign of excessive moisture can serve as yellowed leaves.
3. The homeland of avocados are the tropics, so the air temperature in the room where it stands should not be below 16 degrees Celsius. In summer it is optimal 22-28, in winter 18-20 degrees.
   
   
   
4. Caring for the plant involves feeding during the period of active growth - from March to September. To do this, it is enough once a month to use ready-made nutritional mixtures for citrus plants.
5. Avocado blooms Very rarely, even in natural conditions. At home, you can notice the first nondescript flowers 5-7 years after planting the bone.
6. In most cases, the avocado tree at home does not produce fruit. But there is still a small chance to grow fruit.
   
   
   
   For the tree to begin to bear fruit, it is desirable to have two or more avocado plants. This is for cross-pollination.
   
   

Now you know how to plant an avocado bone and grow a decorative tree out of it. Be patient, and a tropical pet will bring comfort to your home, will thank you with bright greens, and if you are lucky, then with nutritious fruits.