Growing exotic fruits and vegetables is one of the most exciting activities. Many housewives, having prepared an exotic salad, often think about how to grow an avocado.
Who would have thought that such an unusual tropical fruit can be grown on your own windowsill. Where do you start? First, you need to go to the nearest supermarket and choose the most beautiful and ripe avocado fruit there.
Next, we remove the bone, rinse it and wipe it thoroughly. There are two options for how to grow an avocado. According to the first, the stone is planted in a well-moisturized substrate consisting of peat, sand and leafy soil. The bone is immersed in the ground with the lower blunt part, deepening it by half. Here, it is important to constantly maintain the air temperature within 20-23 C. The second option is a little more complicated, but it is considered more proven and reliable. The stone is rooted in water by attaching toothpick supports to it in the lower third of the seed. Toothpicks are inserted into the drilled holes at an angle to one another, perpendicular to the surface. The base of the bone is immersed in a container of water, regularly adding it, making sure that it constantly remains at the same level. After a month, the shell of the bone opens, and the roots appear, and then the sprout. When the roots reach a few centimeters, the seed is planted in the prepared substrate by one third. When the plant reaches 15-20 cm, it is transplanted into a more spacious container. The pot is chosen with many holes and preferably a plastic one. The substrate is constantly kept moist. It is not advisable to separate the bone from the stem, because soon it will become a wonderful decoration for the plant, as it will change its color to soft pink and become very smooth. A place on a windowsill with bright, diffused light will be ideal for avocados, it is important to avoid direct sunlight on the plant. At home, the avocado tree grows very quickly and with a sufficiently large pot, it can reach two and a half meters. The ideal option is to grow an avocado on your own in the fall, in winter it can shed its leaves, but in the spring it will delight you with abundant greenery. With sufficient moisture and fertilization, the avocado tree will begin bearing fruit in about 5 years and is sure to become a gem in your plant collection!
