Avocado

Protect your tree Avocados don’t like the wind, frost and cold weather or direct sun on the trunk and this is especially important while they… Read More »Do Avocado Trees Need To Be Covered?

After cutting the avocado open lengthwise, scoop out the seed with a spoon. Wash it under cool running water, gently wiping off the avocado meat.… Read More »How Do You Preserve Avocado Seeds For Planting?

When the avocado stem grows 6 or 7 inches tall, cut it back to 3 inches. This causes the plant to branch and become bushy.… Read More »When Should I Transplant My Avocado Seed?

To sprout the seed, remove the large seed from the center of the fruit and wash it in water. For propagation purposes, the broad end… Read More »Which Side Of Avocado Seed Goes In Soil?

While the seed doesn’t actually slow the browning of the entire half of the avocado it’s left in, it helps the area beneath it stay… Read More »Is It Better To Leave Pit In Avocado?

Pinch the tips of new lateral branches when they are 6 to 8 inches (15-20 cm.) long, which should encourage more new branches. Then, pinch… Read More »How Do You Pinch An Avocado Plant?

Here is the deal. Avocado does not grow “true-to-seed”. It means, if you plant the seed from an avocado fruit that you like, the resulting… Read More »What Happens If You Plant A Hass Avocado Seed?

Wash it. Use three toothpicks to suspend it broad end down over a water-filled glass to cover about an inch of the seed. Put the… Read More »How Do You Grow An Avocado Seed In A Glass Of Water?

Place the avocado seed in the sun for 3 days to dry it. Put the seed on a plate or in a bowl, and choose… Read More »Can I Sun Dry Avocado Seed?

Keeping the pit too cold: if the temperature’s too cold, your avocado will have difficulty growing. It may still sprout, but it will take much… Read More »Why Is My Avocado Pit Not Sprouting?