Has anyone ever managed to actually grow an avocado plant from a store bought avocado,

[jakeXT]

14. No, but I have a book on growing exotic fruits from seeds

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it says:


- take out the seed
(1) submerge it for 48 hours in warm water, keep it in a warm place
(2) peel off the brown layer, sometimes one can see a gap forming, a sign for the upcoming germination.
- put three toothpicks into the seed from all sides above the middle, so that they adhere (up is where the pointed end is)
(3) put the seed into a filled water glass, so that the bottom part of the seed is always submerged.
Keep the glass with the seed in a dark place where the temperature stays above 70°F

It takes 10 days to 6 weeks before the first roots appear, once the sprout appears put it where the light of day can reach it. Not into direct sun light and use foil to shade the whole glass.
Once the roots fill the glass, you'll have to transplant it into potting soil.

You'll get a plant, but from reading the article on avocado I doubt fruits will emerge.



My family planted a walnut outside and it took 18 years to bear fruits.