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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Apr 18, 2002

I have had an avacado seed soaking in water for while, and it's starting to split on the wider end. Should I be doing something different with it now? I'm thinking it might be ready to plant, but how deep? I've never tried to grow one before.

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Studley Apr 18, 2002

I have a two year old avacado tree growing now. I never soaked the seed when I started it. I tried that several times and they only rotted or I suspended them with toothpicks and the water evaporated from beneath them. I started mine by planting it directly in soil. The trick is to plant it half way (The real trick being to put the right side up). I would guess yours should be planted since it has split. Don't expect fruit ever, though it makes a nice housplant tree.

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Apr 18, 2002

Thanks Studley, so I should plant it with half sticking out, and right side up. I'm assuming the wider end is up right?

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MaVieRose High Desert, CA(Zone 8a) Apr 19, 2002

Joan... the wider part is the bottom - where the roots will emerge. the pointed part is the top of the seed. for the avocado to bear fruit, u will need a male and a female plant, but that will take years to produce. here's a url to learn more... http://crfg.org/pubs/ff/avocado.html

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Apr 19, 2002

Thank you! I sureley would have planted it upside down.

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MaVieRose High Desert, CA(Zone 8a) Apr 19, 2002

:).

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flowox Newark, OH(Zone 5a) Apr 19, 2002

thanks for posting this Joan, I just got a seed and am going to try to plant it too :)

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