How Do You Grow An Avocado Tree From Seed?
Growing trees and plants from seed is a very rewarding hobby. Unfortunately some types of plants and trees are difficult to grow unless very specific instructions are followed to provide the ideal germination and growing environment. One of those difficult types of seeds to germinate and grow is the Avocado tree. If you dream of growing your Avocado tree from seed and want to be successful at it, follow the below instructions. Purchase an Avocado from your local farm or grocery store. Make sure the Avocado is ripe, or near ripe. Slice around the Avocado with a knife to extract the large seed from the center of the fruit. The seed is roughly the size of a golf ball, and dark brown in color. Once you have extracted the Avocado seed, wash the seed thoroughly with soap and water. The next step is to place the seed submerged in water for 1 – 2 days. Using a tall glass filled with enough water to cover the top of the seed works well. After you have soaked the Avocado seed in water for 1 – 2