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has anyone ever successfully grown an avacado tree from the pit?
every kid has tried. and i have tried twice as an adult. you know the drill. 4 toothpicks, a tiny bowl of water = free, rich and creamy avocados for life. i have never succeeded or have i ever seen one sprout.
anyone here?
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I have them sprout sitting in my yard all the time.
Never tried the toothpick thing.
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My Mom got several avocados trees started that way it works! I don't know the secret though.
3 Tooth picks and a clear glass bowl small (custard dish) thats all I know.
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We did. Grew to about 5 feet tall. One long spindly stick with a few sparse leaves. No sign of fruit. Threw it out a few weeks ago.
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Sure you can grow a tree like that but they don't produce well. All good Avos are spliced.
Sorry, It should have been Grafted, like TABs said. Last edited by BeyGon; 12-21-2009 at 04:33 PM.. |
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I think my mom did that for me when I was about 5 and we lived in an apt. It never got to be a tree, but then we were in an apt and I was so little that it didn't matter that much to me.
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Avacado trees to produce need to be GRAFTED...
The Hass Avacado came from ONE TREE....BTW those are the ones you see in the supermarket. and are the best.
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Cliff, I have one that I started from a pit about four or five years ago. Started it in a glass of water with the tooth pick suspension. Its in a pot outside and is about a foot and a half tall. Mind you, I have not been very kind to it. I water it when I think of it. It has almost died a few times but it always comes back. Its probably root bound and needs a bigger pot. Do you want it? Its yours if you do.
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I tried the toothpick thing last spring. I got nothin' to show for it. Interweb says the trees never really produce good fruit, if that's an ultimate goal.
I did get some seedlings from apples, though.
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I'd love to have an avocado tree. Mmmm, avocado and onion sandwich.
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onions..... Yechhhh!
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ok. the goal is to have production. i'll buy a tree. thanks
i talked to the nursery. avocado planting time is late spring around here. i have two fuyu persimon trees going into the ground shortly.
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Back in the early 70's you were cutting edge if you had them on your menu. I must have sprouted dozens on the window sills of various restaurants in Vermont.
three toothpicks and a rocks glass. Brings back memories.
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