Growing Avocados

[MsDark]

Has anyone done this?  I have a seed that finally sprouted and I was so excited about it.  But before I could try to pot it, the container got knocked off the ledge by the asshole cat, who also ate the two leaves off it!   But since the roots and stem were still intact, I was able to rescue it.  It took awhile to regrow, but it's now thriving again.  I've watched some videos and want to try and pot it now.  

[czb]

my kid has an avocado growing right now, she didn't do the toothpick way which can damage the pit/seed. instead, she wrapped the pit in a damp paper towel and put it in a ziploc bag on the window sill. only closed the bag part way and dampens the paper towel every few days. it sprouted quickly and has leaves and roots. it is time to pot it but she hasn't gotten around to it.

[MsDark]

I watched a video where they took two types of avocado seeds and did the toothpick/water vs just sticking the seed in soil and watering.

The seeds in the water were quicker to sprout, but the seeds in the soil took longer to sprout (you couldn't see the roots to know what was going on there) but were a bit healthier and seemed to thrive more once they got going.

One of the sprouted seeds from the water experienced a bit of a setback (transplant shock) when potted, but then bounced back.

I think once I eat these avocados in my kitchen I'm going to try and pot the seeds instead of putting in water and see what happens.

I know it's a long term commitment with growing these things. As in it takes at least a couple years before you get fruit even with a healthy and thriving plant.

[greysfang]

I think shellee has one in her yard, that’s all I know about them. Maybe I’ll throw a few seeds in the yard next time I’m in Austin and see what happens. They’d never grow in Denver..

[notoriousmkg]

My mom tried for like 15 years to grow one. I mean, it looked great but we never got avocados from it. Maybe because we lived in Maryland and it needs year-round sun and heat or something. Mrs Mo's neighbor in Honduras had a gigantic tree filled with avocados and the branches grew over her backyard. And she and her siblings would knock avocados off of it for themselves. He complained to my MIL about it but I don't think he was that pissed - he was a very nice guy.

[Pixie]

I think I've tried like a million times, only managed once to get the pit to split and sprout roots and leaves, and about a month later the leaves fell out and the plant died. I envy to death people who are able to grow entire patches of land from scraps!

[no1novice]

If this global warming shit continues I'll be having a go at this in my back yard!!!


ETA - during my "lunch" aka a dash to the kitchen to make a cup of tea & toast a bagel before the next meeting started - I found a couple of avocados + will be planting them.
Now the question is whole or only the stone?

[no1novice]

I'll just leave this here....

[Pixie]

OMG; I WANT THAT WHERE DO I BUY THAT?

YOU KNEW IT NOVICE, YOU KNEW WHAT YOU WERE DOING HERE !!!!

[imnotbitter]

I got it to work once and it got to a nice size, but when I tried to transfer it to a pot it died Never succeeded again after that.

[MsDark]

Need it!

[shellee]

Aug 14, 2022 22:43:18 GMT greysfang said:

I think shellee has one in her yard, that’s all I know about them. Maybe I’ll throw a few seeds in the yard next time I’m in Austin and see what happens. They’d never grow in Denver..

Hurricane Irma killed my avocado trees 😡 but luckily I have family and friends that have them and tis the season! My friend grew one from a seed in Homestead, south south Miami, many years ago and it provides fruit. It can be done.

[kittylady]

Aug 15, 2022 9:49:38 GMT no1novice said:

If this global warming shit continues I'll be having a go at this in my back yard!!!


ETA - during my "lunch" aka a dash to the kitchen to make a cup of tea & toast a bagel before the next meeting started - I found a couple of avocados + will be planting them.
Now the question is whole or only the stone?

It does look like good fun and I do like avocados but you are right, the weather here just wouldn't work.  Plus I have the same issue as MsDark in that I have a house full of furry arseholes who would eat it just to spite me.

[Tati]

Aug 15, 2022 4:06:33 GMT notoriousmkg said:

My mom tried for like 15 years to grow one. I mean, it looked great but we never got avocados from it. Maybe because we lived in Maryland and it needs year-round sun and heat or something. Mrs Mo's neighbor in Honduras had a gigantic tree filled with avocados and the branches grew over her backyard. And she and her siblings would knock avocados off of it for themselves. He complained to my MIL about it but I don't think he was that pissed - he was a very nice guy.

I believe that unless you get very, very lucky, it's not possible to grow a fruiting tree from a seed, but you can use your grown plant to graft a fruiting branch onto. I've been meaning to give it a try, although I think I'd have to grow it indoors here.

[no1novice]

Sept 4, 2022 17:33:40 GMT Tati said:

Aug 15, 2022 4:06:33 GMT notoriousmkg said:

My mom tried for like 15 years to grow one. I mean, it looked great but we never got avocados from it. Maybe because we lived in Maryland and it needs year-round sun and heat or something. Mrs Mo's neighbor in Honduras had a gigantic tree filled with avocados and the branches grew over her backyard. And she and her siblings would knock avocados off of it for themselves. He complained to my MIL about it but I don't think he was that pissed - he was a very nice guy.

I believe that unless you get very, very lucky, it's not possible to grow a fruiting tree from a seed, but you can use your grown plant to graft a fruiting branch onto. I've been meaning to give it a try, although I think I'd have to grow it indoors here.

You can but it may/not be true to the parent unless you have been incredibly careful & diligent in the pollination of the flowers to produce the fruit.

Fruit trees are grafted on to rootstock to produce geneticly pure saleable trees; amongst other reasons.