How to Grow an Avocado from Seed

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  • Опубліковано 16 чер 2020
  • When avocado season swings around I can't resist chucking a few in water to watch them grow. It takes a little patience but it's so fun to see the seed splitting open and that little tap root making an appearance. Even though it's better to move it to soil before the root gets too big they'll grow pretty big in water so if you just want a fun project to watch then keep it in water and if you want to grow it into a pot plant - or even one for the garden - then get it into soil.
    As far as I know, avocados grown from a shop bought avocado seed won't grow any avocados and even if it did, it'd take around 10 years and they wouldn't be the same as the avocado you got the seed from. If you want it to grow fruit you need to wait until it gets big enough and then graft on part of an already fruiting tree.
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  • @11_L369
    @11_L369 2 місяці тому +8

    After watching this video in January 2024, I sprouted avocado seeds in March. Great video, thanks! ❤
    I went back to see how to properly put it in the ground)))

  • @claudettechetty9908
    @claudettechetty9908 Рік тому +52

    I've been putting the seeds upside down lmao. Thanks for this

    • @petitemotomary
      @petitemotomary 2 місяці тому +2

      Omg, me too! LOL

    • @duanewheeler854
      @duanewheeler854 26 днів тому +2

      Mee too. OMG 😳

    • @DexHD31
      @DexHD31 14 днів тому +1

      It's a learning experience for us all 😂

    • @jendee888
      @jendee888 10 днів тому

      Oh my I thought I was the only one 😂 I can’t believe it 😅

    • @Rodnyet
      @Rodnyet 8 днів тому +1

      Me too 😂

  • @mianazaroff2441
    @mianazaroff2441 10 місяців тому +14

    I watched this a month ago and now I’m coming back for the next steps, yay!!! 🎉

  • @MasterKenfucius
    @MasterKenfucius 10 місяців тому +58

    CLIFF'S NOTES: How to grow an avocado from seed: Select an avocado, wait until it ripens, take seed out (makes no difference if it is large or small), plant seed into dirt with the belly button down without peeling it, water it and wait 2 or 3 months. Done. No silly sticks or water in cups necessary. That's just for noob entertainment. You also don't want to do the water silliness because the roots should go into dirt right off the bat so they are well arranged in there. If you do the water thing then you'll be screwing up the roots. There, straight from the avocado farmer.

    • @lydiabrady9000
      @lydiabrady9000 6 місяців тому +4

      How often do you water the seed? I'm trying your method but it couldn't possibly just grow off of one watering.

    • @MasterKenfucius
      @MasterKenfucius 6 місяців тому +9

      @@lydiabrady9000 The soil around the seed needs to be damp so the root can find moisture. This isn't "my method". This is how avocado seeds are planted for grafting. No serious grower will ever use sticks and water like that. That's for entertaining.

    • @lydiabrady9000
      @lydiabrady9000 6 місяців тому +5

      @@MasterKenfucius Thank you for the information. Stay blessed 😊

    • @MasterKenfucius
      @MasterKenfucius 6 місяців тому +3

      @@lydiabrady9000 Anytime!

    • @Fazins
      @Fazins 2 місяці тому +3

      Thank you. Every single time I researched this, the water method comes up... so annoying. Appreciate it.

  • @joeyd4
    @joeyd4 День тому

    What a great tutorial showing all parts of the process. Amazing work

  • @kerid9658
    @kerid9658 2 роки тому +171

    If you soak the seed for a few hours it makes it easier to peel.

    • @lilianlucas1909
      @lilianlucas1909 Рік тому +2

      Orrrr if u leave it in the sun for a Lil bit

    • @VisionaryHi
      @VisionaryHi Рік тому +6

      I put my seed in the fridge and it was easy to peel the seed plus it also grow baby roots ! 😱

    • @macysondheim
      @macysondheim Рік тому +2

      No it doesn’t

    • @kerid9658
      @kerid9658 Рік тому +3

      @@macysondheim well it made it much easier for me.

    • @TK-hc6dm
      @TK-hc6dm Рік тому +5

      Im not criticizing. I just dont understand why people grow them because they dont produce avocados. Aesthetic purposes??

  • @duncangill5800
    @duncangill5800 Рік тому +11

    Your voice is so nice to listen to! If you ever narrate an audiobook, please let us know 😂

  • @thatomoeng8525
    @thatomoeng8525 Рік тому +18

    no long intro… thank you for that 🫡

  • @Mysucculentchinesemeal
    @Mysucculentchinesemeal 3 місяці тому +5

    I love growing things and this my first foray into avocados. Thanks for the great video.

  • @loveheals4155
    @loveheals4155 Рік тому +8

    Thank you! Agree, simple and easy to understand!

  • @fernandoguzman3867
    @fernandoguzman3867 Рік тому +37

    This is my third attempt at growing an avocado plant. So far I see the stem already.

    • @chinatownboy7482
      @chinatownboy7482 Рік тому +6

      Use a 1 gallon nursery pot. Fill with sandy loam. Top with mulch. It needs heat, humidity, and sunlight. Water it for 1 year. Keep in mind that not every seed, from every fruit, is viable. A year could be wasted if you have a bad seed. That's why growers begin production with 1,000 seeds. If they lose a few hundred, it's okay. Then they have to graft them, where they could lose more trees that don't take the graft. If 2/3 of the seeds are successfully grafted within a year, it will be a success.

  • @ZebraDog7
    @ZebraDog7 2 роки тому +16

    Clear and easy to understand :)

  • @applespiceasmr4260
    @applespiceasmr4260 Рік тому +49

    Thank you so much! The moment I had the idea of growing an avocado tree, I immediately went to this video! I've already done the first two steps ( Peeling and placing in water) and fingers crossed it will sprout! 🤞🤞 This video was so easy to understand, best tutorial I've seen on how to grow one so far! 🥑🥑✨

    • @gamechanger6385
      @gamechanger6385 Рік тому +1

      Did it grow?

    • @applespiceasmr4260
      @applespiceasmr4260 Рік тому

      @@gamechanger6385 Not yet unfortunately 🤓

    • @TheMisfit
      @TheMisfit Рік тому +1

      @@applespiceasmr4260 how about now?

    • @Pippie5555
      @Pippie5555 Рік тому

      I am trying with the cheaper Fuerte avocado instead of the Hass avocado. It already sprouted.

    • @applespiceasmr4260
      @applespiceasmr4260 Рік тому +1

      @@TheMisfit It didn't work but it's my first attempt so I'll try again 🤦‍♀️

  • @lidiadegouveia7677
    @lidiadegouveia7677 11 місяців тому +2

    Nice AVO knowledge, great stuff.

  • @donaldjessome
    @donaldjessome 3 місяці тому

    Well spoken and informative.
    Great job. Thank you.

  • @leonardturner6659
    @leonardturner6659 Рік тому +1

    such a great video, easy to follow, lovely accent. keep going really enjoyable.

  • @user-gf9py9fs8m
    @user-gf9py9fs8m 8 місяців тому

    Very good video. Clear and explanatory. Equivalent of Delia Smith on cooking, instead Daisy Dawes on growing avocados from seed. ❤

  • @stephaniecastaneda2671
    @stephaniecastaneda2671 3 місяці тому

    Thank you so much for this video, very informative and easy to follow ❤

  • @user-lr7tw2ew4g
    @user-lr7tw2ew4g 11 місяців тому +2

    This video was so helpful!!! I would really like it if you did a video about how to plant lavender! 😀

  • @carolinekinney2364
    @carolinekinney2364 Рік тому +16

    Thank you! I had done this exactly as you showed but I hadn’t seen this video till today. I was concerned I did something wrong. It took months for the seed to crack and the root to start coming down. I didn’t replace the water every few days I just topped it off. That’s probably why. So I’m glad I found your video thanks again.

  • @sakkvowhite6526
    @sakkvowhite6526 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the guide! Defo will plant some avocados soon, now I feel inspired, thanks to you 😌

    • @FussySucker
      @FussySucker Рік тому +1

      Nice PFP

    • @skeletonjanitor
      @skeletonjanitor Рік тому +2

      How’s it going?

    • @sakkvowhite6526
      @sakkvowhite6526 Рік тому +3

      @@skeletonjanitor very well actually thanks for asking! Not all of the seeds sprouted but some of them did and now I have a small “garden” on my balcony 🌱

  • @bornfaceelijahluhanga9924
    @bornfaceelijahluhanga9924 2 місяці тому

    Thank you so much, I watched this last month and now mine has grown using this method, though it has grown within a month 😊

  • @rockalot1635
    @rockalot1635 2 місяці тому

    Appreciate you. Seems like every year i have to look up how to start seed, more so, which way is up. Then i find i already knew that but reinforce ment is nice and u never know what u might learn from another individual. Again thankyou so much. I live in mississippi, during the winter, so far they've all died. Anyway I keep trying

  • @laurapowers1971
    @laurapowers1971 Рік тому +5

    Thank you! This is the best explanation and video I've seen.

  • @alionabiss
    @alionabiss Рік тому +3

    Thanks. Excellent explanation

  • @SomewhereInIndiana1816
    @SomewhereInIndiana1816 Рік тому +3

    really cool! simple, thank you! 😊😊

  • @seansmith445
    @seansmith445 Рік тому +3

    I agree with you, plant them in soil when the tap root starts protruding from the bottom
    Leaving them it water for too long is a mistake in my opinion.

  • @Thereminator101
    @Thereminator101 2 роки тому +5

    Excellent! 🌱🥑

  • @mirandadavis2730
    @mirandadavis2730 3 місяці тому

    THANK YOU FIR EXPLAINING THIS SOOO WELL. IM TRYING TONIGHT👍👍👍❤

  • @sajaeweda9369
    @sajaeweda9369 Рік тому +7

    Her: Avocados don’t like much water
    Also her: proceeds to basically flood the avocado seed 😂

  • @sifisosithole7656
    @sifisosithole7656 Рік тому +1

    Thank you very much. I have two very tall avo trees. I now realize that I did not pinch the top ends when they were still growing and I have to struggle to reach them. Monkeys are only too glad because they benefit from my toil 😢. Will look after the next seedlings better. Thank you once again.

  • @songs-kg4zu
    @songs-kg4zu Рік тому +9

    Thanks for this wonderful video that saved my day! Today is my 1st try to grow avocado tree. Watching this video made me realised that I made a mistake of bottom up the seed! I immediately paused video and swung into action for correction while apologies to the poor seed. Thank you again!

    • @snoopy5300
      @snoopy5300 Рік тому +3

      Been a month how Is it growing?

    • @L-Stout
      @L-Stout Рік тому +2

      Been 4 months, any updates?

    • @tgs2835
      @tgs2835 Рік тому +1

      Been 6 months now.. Has it grown?

    • @L-Stout
      @L-Stout Рік тому +1

      My avocado is growing well no idea on how this person's avocados growing

  • @thegrumblesquad4949
    @thegrumblesquad4949 2 місяці тому

    22/3/24 done the first step, Thankyou for the video x

  • @lakshmanh448
    @lakshmanh448 8 місяців тому

    Thanku for your good message

  • @raspyni
    @raspyni Рік тому

    Thank you. I'm going in!

  • @Valentino305WorldWide
    @Valentino305WorldWide Рік тому

    Ty so much ur method is the truth im happy I have my own tree

  • @jimmytebogo2092
    @jimmytebogo2092 Рік тому

    Started the process today hopes it turns to be amaizing from SA 🇿🇦

  • @uneep7406
    @uneep7406 11 місяців тому +4

    Hi Daisy, I have few questions..
    - I planted 1 pit similar to your with small root at the bottom. I planted it in the same way as you did same container & soil, but it’s not sprouting any stem, it’s been 3-4 weeks - how long did that pit take for you to sprout a stem?
    - I planted 2nd pit similar to yours and it has stem, but it’s not producing any leaves. It’s stagnant at its growth - what should I do for the stem to produce leaves?
    - when should I put them outdoors ? Can these be grown under grow light?
    - How many hours of sunlight ?
    - how much to water the pit when it’s at starting stage?

  • @tomaszszulc1818
    @tomaszszulc1818 Місяць тому

    My 3 of 5 avocados seeds cracked on the bottom and i can see stem coming off :D im so happy :D thx for vid advise !!!

  • @dinkvjr
    @dinkvjr Рік тому

    Tysm, we needed this info!!

  • @sandrad.8205
    @sandrad.8205 Рік тому +1

    TY so easy to understand 😊

  • @raynaldolopez5599
    @raynaldolopez5599 Рік тому

    I like how u explain

  • @Unknown70896
    @Unknown70896 2 роки тому +5

    Thank you for not stating you vid by doing “hi guys can u like and sub” lol those people are sad if I enjoy it i will like and sub. Good work

  • @ahmedabderhman6742
    @ahmedabderhman6742 11 місяців тому

    Thank you

  • @esotericgamedev
    @esotericgamedev 6 місяців тому

    Great video thanks so much

  • @bardeanmacgregor9793
    @bardeanmacgregor9793 2 роки тому

    Nice
    The best Avo documentary I have ever seen-Killed them All

  • @marccaissie4509
    @marccaissie4509 Місяць тому

    Thank youu !! Great vidéo !!!

  • @KatieJauncey
    @KatieJauncey Рік тому +6

    I got the fattest avo seed I've ever seen so decided to try growing it. It's been around 2 months and haven't seen anything yet so I think it's a dud but I'll try a bit longer. I'd love an avo tree 🥰

  • @gulzaremadinanursery
    @gulzaremadinanursery Рік тому

    Good work.. Very interested

  • @Dragon-Slay3r
    @Dragon-Slay3r Рік тому

    Thanks for the toothpicks is that the one when split becomes a thorn?

  • @Ddeath.Eaterr
    @Ddeath.Eaterr Рік тому

    Thanks 😁

  • @jorooms6020
    @jorooms6020 6 місяців тому

    Thanks

  • @cw4545
    @cw4545 9 місяців тому

    Love 🥑!!!👍🏾

  • @kolithaperera6944
    @kolithaperera6944 8 місяців тому

    Marvelous

  • @widodoakrom3938
    @widodoakrom3938 5 місяців тому +5

    Seems like she gave the avocado too many amounts of water

  • @jagrajsinghsidhu706
    @jagrajsinghsidhu706 Рік тому

    Thanks so much , Madam . It looks easier to grow Avocados in this way.
    You are requested also to throw light about the weather conditions in which these grow up in better conditions. J Sidhu (Canada)

  • @pietieko1
    @pietieko1 Рік тому

    Nice

  • @chriscasterbassmaster
    @chriscasterbassmaster Рік тому

    Nice video

  • @Youraveragejay7
    @Youraveragejay7 Рік тому

    True

  • @nikolettalouka3218
    @nikolettalouka3218 3 місяці тому

    Hello, I have a question please! Do you change the water in the jar from the day you put the seed in or you keep the same water? Thank you

  • @loserrrrrrr
    @loserrrrrrr Рік тому

    i just ate one whole avocado because I DIDNT KNOW THEY BARELY TASTE LILE ANYTHING but the one good thing i got from thay is this avocado seed friend

  • @dluciano2288
    @dluciano2288 Місяць тому

    Question- Can they be later transplanted into a large pot, or are they required to be in the ground?

  • @kuromikatt9
    @kuromikatt9 Рік тому +1

    Soil or water grown while cares they look beautiful either way

  • @elfeocharapo6258
    @elfeocharapo6258 Рік тому +7

    How long did it take for your Avocado to grow the stem? Mines is in the tap root stage and I don’t know where to go from here, should I place it in direct sunlight? I used to have it on the window sill but it never got any direct sunlight, I don’t want to dry it out or kill it before it even has a chance to grow. Any help would be appreciated

    • @chadbridges4304
      @chadbridges4304 Рік тому +1

      Mine took 4 months to do the tap root ,be patient mine is about 12 cms . tall now soon I will do a repot .

    • @stefanoherwee1831
      @stefanoherwee1831 Рік тому +1

      4 months to just get it to root ? 😢😂😭😭😭😭😭

    • @chadbridges4304
      @chadbridges4304 Рік тому

      @@stefanoherwee1831 maybe yours won't take that long

  • @dtaylor4952
    @dtaylor4952 Місяць тому

    I want to make mines into a house plant. My grandfather use to grow beautiful plants indoors. He never grew fruit on them or put them in dirt

  • @calo313
    @calo313 Рік тому

    My avo tree took 2 months before i seen the plant first shoots . I stuck in a few steel nails when ot was about 30cm high..oh yes.. I started my plant in a large coffee tin..i will cut out the bottom of the tin in put in in the ground just like that (tin and all)

  • @Lee-so4ub
    @Lee-so4ub 11 днів тому

    Is it ok to let it sit out for a couple of days so the skin dries to easily pick off? Or does the skin need picked off while wet?

  • @midhunasachin8906
    @midhunasachin8906 11 місяців тому

    Hii.. Can we keep the avocado seed on bottle top(filled wd water )without toothpick?

  • @sarahshamrokh1902
    @sarahshamrokh1902 Рік тому

    I like that

  • @florianffm
    @florianffm 11 місяців тому +1

    Just let the avocado seed dry for a few days. It is a lot easier to peel off the dried skin.

  • @bimanthasirisena9520
    @bimanthasirisena9520 Рік тому +1

    Hi you don't need do things just throw the Avocado seed in to pot granty it will grow. I just throw 10 avocado seeds under the fruit tree all have grow.

  • @brynschiller8279
    @brynschiller8279 Рік тому

    what happens if its not sunny out? Do you use a lamp?

  • @mikeallbritton9035
    @mikeallbritton9035 11 місяців тому +2

    I have seven avocado plants in my compost pile growing from seeds just thrown into it.

  • @adamwithane
    @adamwithane Рік тому

    My seed has two small stems. Should I cut one off?

  • @pejman2525
    @pejman2525 Рік тому

    Hi, I started getting some burnt and brown big dots on the leaves after about 2 months since I planted in the soil. What would be reason you guess?

    • @edwena6297
      @edwena6297 11 місяців тому

      I have the same thing going on . Brown spots, totally brown leaves. Then they dry up & fall off. Not sure why ?!

  • @serenity9984
    @serenity9984 Рік тому +3

    What happens if you put the toothpick in the side seam and it splits the seed a little? Will it still sprout?

    • @Nunya037
      @Nunya037 9 місяців тому

      Mine did! Actually sprouted and rooted within 6 weeks.

  • @AlabamaConstitutionalCrusader

    Do not trench a hole for the root people it can cause the soil to not fully connect woth the root and cause air pockets which can make your root rot hold your seed up and put the dirt in around it.

  • @VxdonPlayz
    @VxdonPlayz Рік тому +8

    My school has a avacado tree with not fully grown avocados but people still keep picking them, one day someone picked one and threw it on the ground so I took him home and took out the seed so he can become a big tree
    Edit: it didn’t make it but u just recently started again with another seed

    • @niggaballshd8425
      @niggaballshd8425 Рік тому +1

      You just helped an avocado to achive it's goal, to become a wonderful plant!
      You earned my respect.

    • @VxdonPlayz
      @VxdonPlayz Рік тому +1

      @@niggaballshd8425 thanks I love avacados

    • @FussySucker
      @FussySucker Рік тому

      @@niggaballshd8425 such a nice guy

    • @chinatownboy7482
      @chinatownboy7482 Рік тому +1

      Get a big stick. Stand next to the tree. When someone comes to take an avocado, hit them with the stick.

  • @mendedandwhole
    @mendedandwhole 9 місяців тому

    How long does it take for it to give avocados? And how tall does it have to be? Anybody? Thx

  • @user-df6bd4gr6v
    @user-df6bd4gr6v 5 місяців тому

    How long is commonly waited when the seed of the avacado is in the water

  • @fritzzwickey
    @fritzzwickey 8 місяців тому

    I put grow rocks in a glass and filled the water to the top of the rocks then set the seed on top ,seed split in a few days.

  • @Daiphong88
    @Daiphong88 10 місяців тому

    Good🎉🎉

  • @afifaafzal6925
    @afifaafzal6925 14 днів тому

    Does the fruit grow on this plant. I heard the fruit will not grow if u plant it with its seed

  • @sawyer6279
    @sawyer6279 8 місяців тому

    So, my seed split in half, I tried to hold it back together with toothpicks and now I have a sprout that’s growing, but no roots are growing underneath lol. Help!

  • @bobedwards7927
    @bobedwards7927 Місяць тому

    How many years before the plant starts growing fruit?

  • @spikefivefivefive
    @spikefivefivefive 10 місяців тому +1

    Personally I don't recommend watering the soil until after planting.
    Otherwise it will compress the root(s) too much.

  • @calo313
    @calo313 Рік тому

    I direct sowed my pit in potting soil mixed with coco peat . water it and put in a humid area .keep soil not wet and leave it, let nature takes it cause.....

  • @calv.1
    @calv.1 4 дні тому

    mine grew into a stem currently potting it

  • @smilemaask
    @smilemaask 8 місяців тому

    yeah usually they take weeks for me to see them sprout
    but I've been doing this in one of my seeds for almost 2 months now
    maybe i should throw it soon too 😞
    and tho there's a bigger crack showing i don't see any signs of life yet 😞

  • @wyncuthe4830
    @wyncuthe4830 25 днів тому +1

  • @rodney8325
    @rodney8325 7 місяців тому

    Do we need to add anything to the water to give nutrients to the growing seed?

  • @bullishbear2686
    @bullishbear2686 Рік тому

    Thought the roots need darkness? Conflicting videos out there during germination about the sunlight versus putting it in a warm dark area.

  • @someone760
    @someone760 Місяць тому

    Will it actually produce avocados? Does keeping it short reduce the chances of it producing avocados?

  • @ryderkhite
    @ryderkhite Рік тому

    I just push them into the ground in my garden and after a while they pop up everywhere.

  • @Dragon-Slay3r
    @Dragon-Slay3r Рік тому +1

    Tear drop? Don't cry 👽 it's huge

  • @california8901
    @california8901 Рік тому

    Where can I find a dwarf alvocado plant??

  • @huios974
    @huios974 11 місяців тому

    Must it be glass bottle?

  • @CollinsMuthui-xy4dv
    @CollinsMuthui-xy4dv Рік тому

    How much do you soke the seed

  • @saraioi12
    @saraioi12 10 місяців тому

    Friday July 28th i’m attempting to grow an avocado tree, i will be back with results

    • @saraioi12
      @saraioi12 8 місяців тому +1

      September 18th - i forgot to update! the first one i tried to grow didn’t work, absolutely no change at all, so i tried again around two weeks ago, with a couple more, and one of them started growing a root! still no plant yet, but a root is something!

    • @saraioi12
      @saraioi12 7 місяців тому +1

      October 15th - Two of my avocados started growing roots, and they both have little plants now! So 10/10 would recommend

    • @levybeauchamp4462
      @levybeauchamp4462 5 місяців тому

      cool

  • @vflow2345
    @vflow2345 8 місяців тому

    TIP put avocado seed in a container full of water for an hour or more for an easy peel off.