Stop Buying Avocados. Here’s How to Grow an Avocado Tree from Seed

Growing an avocado tree from seed can be a fun and rewarding experience and its a sustainable way to enjoy avocados without buying them from the store. Heres a stepbystep guide to help you get started
Collect the Seed After enjoying an avocado carefully remove the seed pit from the center. Rinse off any remaining fruit flesh to prevent mold.
Locate the Top and Bottom Ends Avocado seeds are oval and one end is slightly broader than the other. The slightly broader end is the top and the pointier end is the bottom.

Prepare the Seed Stick four toothpicks into the sides of the seed at equal intervals about halfway up from the bottom. The toothpicks will help suspend the seed over a glass of water.

Suspend the Seed Place the avocado seed bottomend down over a glass or jar filled with water. The toothpicks should rest on the rim of the glass holding the seed so that the bottom half is submerged in water. Make sure the water level is maintained to keep the bottom part of the seed continuously wet.
Find a Suitable Location Place the glass with the suspended seed in a warm welllit spot but avoid direct sunlight. A windowsill or a welllit corner of your home should work well.

Find a Suitable Location Place the glass with the suspended seed in a warm welllit spot but avoid direct sunlight. A windowsill or a welllit corner of your home should work well.
Be Patient and Wait for Germination It can take anywhere from 2 to 8 weeks for the avocado seed to sprout. Keep an eye on it and wait for roots and a stem to appear.