HOW TO GROW AVOCADO

Home » Home and Family » Gardening Join Sign in EzineArticles - Expert Authors Sharing Their Best Original Articles Custom Search Search Hans Dekker Platinum Quality Author Platinum Author | 96 Articles Joined: April 27, 2005 Netherlands How to Grow Avocado By Hans Dekker | Submitted On April 29, 2005 Recommend Article Article Comments 2 Print Article Expert Author Hans Dekker Fruit gardening and vegetable gardening is a very exciting venture. Growing Avocado's was one of the challenges I took on as a hobby fruit and vegetable gardener. When you are not an inhabitant of state with a tropical climate you can grow avocado's in containers. So, if you're a fan of the avocado, chances are you already know how to grow avocado plants. Although the avocado tree is a tropical plant that thrives only in zones 9, 10, and 11, many gardeners grow avocado plants indoors, they grow it as a houseplant. Avocado plants are typically started from the seed in the center of the fruit. Many gardeners begin their avocado plants by piercing the seed with toothpicks and then suspending it (pointed end up) over a glass, vase, or jar of water. You can keep the water sweet by adding some charcoal in the bottom of your container. In two to six weeks, if the seed germinates, you should have a young plant, ready to pot. However, not all avocado seeds will germinate in this way. If your seed hasn't sprouted in six weeks, toss it out and try again. Another method of how to grow avocado plants is leave the pit in the sunlight until is begins to split and then potting it in soil partly exposed like an amaryllis bulb or sweet potato vine. Use a four or five-inch pot to start your plant and set it in a nutrient rich potting soil that has good drainage. After your plant is about a foot tall, pinch it back to half. Pinching it back produces a rounder and fuller plant. Once your plant has filled its pot with roots, it's time to move it to its permanent home. When you're learning how to grow avocado plants, don't expect fruit. Avocado trees take up to ten years to mature enough to bear fruit and indoor grown plants rarely last for that length of time. However, if you provide it with a moist soil, plenty of sunlight, and fertile soil, your avocado plant will be an interesting addition to your home container garden for three to five years. You are free to publish the above article in your ezine or website, provided credit in the form of an (HTML clickable) hyperlink is given to the author. Hans is an enthusiast gardener and one of the authors of the "How To" section of http://www.gardening-guides.com Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Hans_Dekker/6761 2 Comments | Leave a Comment Did you find this article helpful? Happy Face0 Sad Face1 Viewed 89,122 times Word count: 358 Article Tools EzinePublisher Report this article Cite this article Stay Informed Subscribe to New Article Alerts: Home and Family: Gardening Hans Dekker Email Address Subscribe We will never sell or rent your email address. Gardening Article Feed Gardening Article Feed Find More Articles Search Similar Articles With Spring Upon Us, Time To Make Garden and Landscaping Plans Recent Articles All About LED Garden Lamps September's Warm Days, Cool Nights - Perfect Fall Gardening Weather Keeping Your Lawn And Garden Beautiful - Mole Control The Essentials to Finding the Right Sculptures for You Keep Southern California Gardens Well Watered in August Synthetic and Natural Process of Making Shiitake Logs 11 Useful Safety Tips for Your Hedge Trimmer Duckweed Control And Restoration Of Your Beautiful Pond What You Can Do to Control Purple Loosestrife Budget Garden Sheds - Keeping the Costs Down EzineArticles.com About Us FAQ Contact Us Member Benefits Privacy Policy Shop Site Map Blog Training Video Library Advertising Affiliates Cartoons Authors Submit Articles Members Login Premium Membership Expert Authors Endorsements Editorial Guidelines Terms of Service Publishers Terms Of Service Ezines / Email Alerts Manage Subscriptions EzineArticles RSS © 2017 EzineArticles All Rights Reserved Worldwide